reasons were unfair competition and external influences that caused conflicts. Elders blame
the conflicts on the life style of the youths. Only two people noted that harmony in the village
is positively related to increased awareness of the people, and one person even tried to explain
how fishing reduces criminality in Seri: “Almost all young men fish at night, sell the fish,
sleep and prepare to fish again the next day, so they have no time to drink and fight”.
14.8.4 Biological sustainability
14. State of the resource
The fishers perceived a significant decline in the condition of marine resources over the past
15 years, and they expect an even more severe decline in the future. There were some positive
comments about a cleaner environment because more people are aware now, but most
comments described the deterioration of the resource and some claimed that certain types of
fish have disappeared.
15. Fish catches
More than half of the fishers in our sample reported significantly decreasing catches. They noted
an average drop of 21%, and expect a further decline of 11% in future (also see Section 14.1).
Table 14.1. Results of the performance analysis in Seri. n=29 heads of fishing households. ns=trend not
significant; *=p<0.05, **=p<0.01, ***=p<0.001.
|
Indicator |
Average |
Average change |
Average future | ||
|
Equity | |||||
|
1. Role of fishers in management |
6.52 |
-0.2069ns |
-2% |
0.2759ns |
3% |
|
2. Access to marine resources |
7.72 |
-1.1424*** |
-12% |
-1.2414*** |
-12% |
|
3. Fair distribution of fishing gears |
8.41 |
2.7931*** |
+28% |
0.8621*** |
+9% |
|
4. Economic equality |
7.17 |
0.7931ns |
+8% |
0.2069ns |
+2% |
|
Efficiency | |||||
|
5. Communal decision-making |
6.72 |
-0.1379ns |
-1% |
-0.3793ns |
-4% |
|
6. Ease of entry into the fishery |
6.48 |
-1.7241*** |
-17% |
-1.5517*** |
-16% |
|
7. Control over access to fishery |
7.52 |
0.9310ns |
+9% |
0.3103ns |
+3% |
|
8. Compliance with fishery rules |
7.69 |
0.8621ns |
+9% |
-0.2069ns |
-2% |
|
Social Sustainability | |||||
|
9. Family well-being |
7.59 |
1.4483* |
+14% |
0.1724ns |
+2% |
|
10. Income |
7.72 |
1.8621*** |
+19% |
0.9655*** |
+10% |
|
11. Tradition of collective action |
6.48 |
-2.1724*** |
-22% |
-1.6207*** |
-16% |
|
12. Discussion of village issues |
6.86 |
-1.5517*** |
-16% |
-0.6897* |
-7% |
|
13. Community harmony |
5.07 |
-2.8966*** |
-29% |
-1.2069** |
-12% |
|
Biological sustainability | |||||
|
14. Marine resource health |
7.10 |
-1.0690* |
-11% |
-1.4828*** |
-15% |
|
15. Fish catch |
6.55 |
-2.1379*** |
-21% |
-1.1379** |
-11% |
Dusun Seri, Desa Urimesing, Ambon Island 193