An institutional analysis of sasi laut in Maluku, Indonesia

Map #
Village

Sasi fisheries rules

Non-sas/ fisheries rules

Notes

38
Amahai

Cutting mangroves forbidden. Mining corals
restricted and fee must be paid to village government.
Sasi area (out to edge of reef) can be closed for fishing
pelagic fish, sea cucumbers, and top shells.

Blast fishing and use of poisons forbidden.
Fish trap (bubu) not allowed on corals.

Karolo nets forbidden. Small fish (puri nasi)
may be caught only with scoop net (tanggu).

Sasi area not closed because economy
is poor. Marine sasi revitalized in 1990.

39
Tial

None.

Blast fishing and use of poisons forbidden.
Rules developed by village government
together with kewang and villagers. Parts of
territory rented out for net fishing (using
bobo) to catch pelagic fish (monta, Ialosi,
lema). Rights to catch ornamental fish and
sea cucumbers also sold, usually to outsiders.

Resource rental goes to village
government. Land sasi has 25-member
kewang drawn from leading families.
Kewang, government, church and
mosque receive shares of land harvests.
Kewang members must be approved
by villagers, not just government._____

40
Airlow

None.

Blast fishing prohibited. Fish traps (bubu)
and jaring batu, a type of net, are also
prohibited.

Dusun of Nusaniwe. Church sasi has
survived here but not in the other dusun
(Eri). Never had marine sasi.

41
Amahusu

None. Lost sasi rules forbade use of traps (bubu) and
had seasonal closure for nets.___________________________

None.

42
Rutang

None. Once tried sasi on top shells and sea cucumbers
in 1986-87.________________________________________________

None.

Traditional leaders (saniri) hold positions
in LMD._________________________

43
Leahari

None. Used to have sasi on top shells, sea cucumbers.

Net mesh less than 1 inch used to be forbidden under sasi.
Was controlled by kewang who levied fines and used
physical punishment. Rules were written down.

Blast fishing and use of poisons forbidden.
Fishers from outside must get permission
and pay fees to fish within sight of shore.

44
Latuhalat

None.

Blast fishing forbidden. Throwing garbage in
the sea is forbidden. Rules not written down.

Fishing seasonally restricted by wind
and waves._________________________

45
Hila

None.

None.

46
Mamala

None.

Blast fishing and use of traps (bubu) on corals
are forbidden. Pelagic (nonae) fishery not open
to outsiders without permission.______________

47
Haria

Top shells, sea cucumbers and ornamental fish under
sasi (inactive). Forbidden to cut mangroves. Net
fishing forbidden over corals or beside the wharf.

None.

48
Wakal

None. Marine sasi lost.

Intertidal area of territory auctioned for two
years at a time (Rp550,000). Area rented about
60 sq. m, to edge of reef. Rented only to locals,
for harvest of fish.

Blast fishing prohibited.