An institutional analysis of sasi laut in Maluku, Indonesia

Marine sasi

Sasi being revived

No sasi

SASI ATTRIBUTES
(current or proposed)

Nolloth
(Desa)

Haruku
(Desa)

Tuhaha
(Desa)

Hulaliu
(Desa)

Seri
(Dusun)

Hutumuri
(Desa) and
Toisapu
(Dusun)

Sasi status________________________________

H

H

L

L

N

N

Sasi area on coral reef

Y

N

N

(Y)

n/a

n/a

Sasi area on sea grass

N

Y

(Y)

(Y)

n/a

n/a

Sasi on top shells and sea cucumbers

Y

N

(Y)

(Y)

n/a

n/a

Sasi on pelagic fish

N

Y

(Y)

N

n/a

n/a

Village head/raja active in sasi
(practice or revival)

H

Y

H

H

n/a

n/a

Tuan negeri, ketua adat active in sasi )
(practice or revival)

H

Y

Y

Y

n/a

n/a

Stated objective sasi laut

(current or future) to protect resources

Y

Y

Y

Y

n/a

n/a

Sasi aims to share benefits equally

Y

H

N

N

n/a

n/a

Sasi to provide village government income

Y

N

Y

Y

n/a

n/a

Sasi provides direct benefits for all villagers

N

Y

N

N

n/a

n/a

Sasi area boundary clear, undisputed

Y

Y

Y

N

n/a

n/a

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ATTRIBUTES

Village subject to national laws

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Fisheries agency in contact with village

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

Blast fishing and use of poisons
formally banned by village rule

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Blast fishing and use of poisons
informally banned

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

Lelang (auction) of harvest rights

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Collection of other access fees or
“voluntary contributions"

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y
(attempted)

Formal (written) village restriction
on use of nets, traps, mesh size

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Proactive patrols by police,
navy, fisheries agency

N

N

N

N

N

N

Enforcement by village head

Y

N

Y

(Y)

N

N

Enforcement by kewang

Y

Y

N

(Y)

N

N

Enforcement by lelang owners

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Enforcement with police assistance
as requested

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Church support promotes compliance
to fisheries rules

H

Y

N

N

N

N

Non-compliance for political reasons

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Awareness of fisheries management
activities, issues

Y (only
village head)

Y (only
kewang)

N

N

N

N

Active exchange of information
with official fisheries
management institutions

N

N

N

N

N

N