An institutional analysis of sasi laut in Maluku, Indonesia

The differences in average marine management score for villages, grouped by presence or
absence of sasi, geographical location, population size and religion were determined
statistically using analysis of variance (SPSS 1997).

Table 2.5. Attributes used to quantify the level of marine resource management rules existing
(but not necessarily effectively enforced) in both sasi and non-sasi villages.

Attribute	Indicator	Reply	Score	Notes
Gear restriction	Is there any type of fishing gear that is forbidden in the village territory?	No	0	Usually a local rule (written or unwritten) supporting the national ban on blast fishing and the use of poisons existed.
		Yes	1
Other fisheries rule	Is there any other restriction on where, when and how people can fish?	No	0
		Yes	1
Access restrictions	Is there an area where access is formally restricted for local residents?	No	0
		Yes	1
Species affected	How many types of resources are managed or conserved by sasi and non-sasi fisheries rules?	None	0	corals=1 holothurians=1 mangroves=1 pelagic fish=1 shellfish=1 reef (food) fish=1 ornamental fish=1
		Yes	1-7
Enforcement	Is restricted access area guarded by a kewang or group?	No	0
		Yes	1
	Maximum score possible score		11

2.3 Performance Analysis of Sasi

2.3.1 Objectives

The purpose of this survey was to evaluate performance of the sasi institution over the entire
research area in terms of four standard criteria: equity, efficiency, social sustainability and
biological sustainability. Some socio-economic data were recorded to assess the average
economic status of each fishing community.

Part of the survey questionnaire dealt with the ethnic background of respondents. Cultural
homogeneity may be important to the success of traditional management systems. Therefore
the material was useful to test the hypothesis that sasi would be more effective in relatively
homogeneous villages.

The objective of direct biological surveys was to determine whether there were quantifiable
differences in the coral reef cover and the incidence of selected species between areas managed
sasi and areas with no access restriction. Biological surveys were carried out in and beside
the marine territories of four of the case study villages.

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