An institutional analysis of sasi laut in Maluku, Indonesia

Currently, Hulaliu and Seri perceive the highest level of family well-being (resp. 7.43 and
7.59) while Hutumuri and Haruku score significantly lower (score 6.20; p=<0.002). Generally,
well-being is expected to increase (in Haruku) or remain stable, but Hutumuri fishers are
most pessimistic.

Table 16.22. Factors correlated with social sustainability indicators. Significant correlations indicated
with asterisks.

Table 16.22. continued

Income

The changes in income over time are all significant (Table 16.23). Perception on change in income
was positively related to job satisfaction and membership in organizations (Table 16.22). Fishers
happy in their job and belonging to groups had a more positive perception. Where change in
income was more negative, fishers were more likely to be receiving external income, believed
strongly in the importance of sasi, and were less willing to bend rules. Fishers who were positive
about change in income perceived decision-making in their village to be by consensus or by
majority. They were also most likely to consider villagers as having the key responsibility in
fisheries management. This last correlation helps to explain why Seri fishers have such a positive
perception of income. Seri was the only village where more than half the fishers held this opinion,
while in Haruku, no fishers shared this view. Nolloth was one of the three villages where fishers
believed that the government held most or all management responsibility. It is difficult to imagine
why these attitudes are related to perceived income.

Seri and Hutumuri fishers were least likely to receive external income. However, In terms of the amount
of external income received per year, the two villages were on an average higher. Hutumuri fishers, as
we know, are the least willing to bend the rules, but again, the relationship to income is obscure.

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