University of Guilan Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences 1735-3033 23 4 2025 10 01 Feasibility of catfish Pangasius hypopthalmus enlargement business in the former of small-scale community gold mining, Indonesia 1095 1099 7444 10.22124/cjes.2024.7444 EN Kartika Bungas Departement of Natural and Environmental Resource Management, University of Palangka Raya P. Petrus Departement of Fisheries Product Technology, University of Palangka Raya, Palangka Raya-73112, Indonesia Maria Magdalena Eka Asi Departement of Aquaculture, University of Palangka Raya, Palangka Raya-73112, Indonesia Yuli Ruthena Departement of Aquaculture, University of Palangka Raya, Palangka Raya-73112, Indonesia Journal Article 2024 01 16 The business activities of small scale community gold mining are quite promising, namely exploring or exploiting natural resource resources without regard to environmental damage. The purpose of the study was to analyse the business feasibility of catfish (<em>Pangasius hypopthalmus</em>) enlargement in a former of small scale community gold mining in Katingan Regency, Indonesia. The results showed: The value of the <em>Net Benefit Cost Ratio</em> of catfish enlargement business in the former of small scale community gold mining from 2010 to 2018 with a BCR value = 1,037. This business is feasible to conduct with Net BCR > 1 or profitable and financially feasible. NPV value equal to  56,303,246,  or this business is feasible because it produces NPV > 0; and 3) The IRR calculation value shows a positive result, i.e., the IRR value of 23.69%. https://cjes.guilan.ac.ir/article_7444_93916541ee72cfc90c1da72990f067a4.pdf