An institutional analysis of sasi laut in Maluku, Indonesia

Marine sasi

Sasi being revived

No sasi

SOCIO-ECONOMIC ATTRIBUTES

Nolloth
(Desa)

Haruku
(Desa)

Tuhaha
(Desa)

Hulaliu
(Desa)

Seri
(Dusun)

Hutumuri
(Desa)and
Toisapu
(Dusun)

Settled by Seram islanders

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Founding families moved down from the
hills during Dutch occupation

Y

Y

Y

Y

nd

nd

Large land territory

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Marine territory to edge of fringing reef

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Marine territory extends into Tuhaha Bay

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Marine territory extends out to sea

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Village population between 1,500 and 3,500

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Percentage of population Christian, Ambonese

H

H

M

H

M

M

Fishers of Butonese origin at work in village

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Fishers related to traditional leaders

47%

73%

33%

53%

21%

7%

Most villagers fisher-farmers

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Telephone link

N

N

N

N

N

Y

MARKET ATTRIBUTES

% Income from fishing*

81%

66%

75%

56%

65%

64%

% Fishers serving on-island markets

89%

88%

86%

97%

97%

93%

% Fishers oriented to off-island or
national markets

11%

12%

14%

3%

3%

7%

Large-scale commercial fishery

M

N

M

N

H

H

Local fish trade dominated by female
retailers (papalele)

H

H

H

H

M

M

Artisanal and small-scale fish catch
marketed through boroks (fish traders)

M

L

M

L

H

H

Direct road or regular boat access to
Ambon city market

L

M

L

N

H

H

Marine sasi

Sasi being revived

No sasi

COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONAL AND
ORGANIZATIONAL ATTRIBUTES

Nolloth
(Desa)

Haruku
(Desa)

Tuhaha
(Desa)

Hulaliu
(Desa)

Seri
(Dusun)

Hutumuri
(Desa) and
Toisapu
(Dusun)

Presence and activity of government
development groups

H

M

H

M

H

M

Presence and activity of church groups

H

H

M

M

H

H

Organized fisher group(s)

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Environmental organization

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Adat organization (kewang)

Y

Y

N

N (+1998)

N

N

Kewang group for youths

N

Y

N

N

N

N

LMD functional (1997)

H

Y

Y

Y

H

N

Village leader from traditional raja clan

Y

Y

Y

Y

N (desa)
Y (dusun)

N (desa)
Y (dusun)

Integration of adat leaders into the LMD

H

H

Y

Y

Y (dusun)

N

Village leader has legitimacy for
majority of villagers

H

N

Y

N

Y (dusun)

N (desa)
Y (dusun)