Finally, when asked what kind of job respondents would like for their children (Table 16.9),
only 9% chose fishing, the majority (63%) selecting a “government job”. This finding is not
surprising given the fact that most parents would like their children’s position to improve.
What parents want for their child, however, may differ from what the child desires. Nolloth
and Hutumuri fishers have the highest score for job satisfaction and the lowest tendency to
change. However, most Hutumuri fishers do not want their children to enter the fishery, while
many do in Nolloth. In Hutumuri, fishers mentioned various alternatives for their children
e.g., trader, craftsman. That is the reason why the percentage who chose the option
“government official” is relatively low. This reflects the key contextual difference between
Hutumuri and the other villages: proximity to Ambon with its markets, jobs, and infrastructure.
16.5 Comparative Analysis of Fishers’ Attitudes Towards Fisheries Management
In every village, the majority of fishers said sasi is important but in Seri and Hutumuri, there
was a sizeable minority who thought it unimportant (Figure 16.1). In every case, the majority
of fishers disagreed with the sale of resource harvest rights to outsiders, and fishers in Hulaliu
and Haruku were particularly firm. The majority of fishers in each village considered decision-
making in their village to represent the wishes of all or a majority of people, although there
were no mechanisms in practice for public consultation. In Tuhaha and Hulaliu, a relatively
large number of fishers (i.e., respectively 40% and 37%) did think that decision-making was
dominated by the interests of the village head and his LMD. It was clear in every village that
participation of all stakeholders in decision-making was seen as desirable, but fishers also
clearly perceived that women were marginalized, especially in the villages on Saparua and
Haruku Islands. Perception of the relative roles of government and communities also varied,
with more Ambon Island fishers, especially those in Seri, perceiving the community’s role as
relatively important (Table 16.10).
Table 16.10. Village by village comparison of fishers’ attitudes towards marine resource management.
|
Marine sasi |
Sasi bein |
g revived |
No sasi | |||
|
FISHERS’ ATTITUDES TO |
Nolloth |
Haruku |
Tuhaha |
Hulaliu |
Seri |
Hutumuri |
|
% fishers who agree with sale |
43% |
10% |
24% |
7% |
41% |
18% |
|
% who see decision-making in |
78% |
62% |
60% |
63% |
69% |
74% |
|
% fishers who strongly agree |
72% |
77% |
83% |
83% |
40% |
48% |
|
% who perceive female |
33% |
13% |
10% |
7% |
24% |
26% |
|
% who collaborate with fishers |
10% |
3% |
14% |
13% |
21% |
17% |
|
% who see the government as |
60% |
57% |
64% |
77% |
34% |
67% |
|
% who see the community as |
7% |
0% |
3% |
0% |
59% |
30% |
220 An Institutional Analysis of Sasi Laut in Maluku, Indonesia