Contents
Foreword x
Acknowledgments xi
Map of central Maluku xii
Section A - Introduction and Methodology
Chapter 1 : Introduction 1
1.1 Project overview and objectives 1
1.2 Research framework 3
1.3 Overview of methodological approach 5
1.4 Outputs 6
1.5 Report summary 6
Chapter 2 : Methods 12
2.1 Study site selection and sampling 12
2.2 Inventory of the sasi institution 13
2.2.1 Objectives 13
2.2.2 Inventory method 13
2.2.3 Analysis of the inventory data 15
2.3 Performance analysis of sasi 17
2.3.1 Objectives 17
2.3.2 Methods 18
2.3.3 Analysis of performance study 20
2.4 Institutional analysis of sasi: village case studies, resilience, and contextual attributes 22
2.4.1 Objectives 22
2.4.2 Methods 23
2.4.3 IAF data analysis 24
2.5 Comments on the methods: gaps and limitations 25
Section B - Contextual Variables
Chapter 3 : Regional and village level context 27
3.1 Socio-political history of central Maluku 27
3.2 History of sasi in Maluku 30
3.3 Historical and current state of inshore fisheries habitat 31
3.4 Characteristics of the fishery 32
3.4.1 The artisanal finfishery 33
3.4.2 The commercial finfishery in central Maluku 33
3.4.3 Top shell fishery 34
3.4.4 Sea cucumber fishery 34
3.4.5 Other commercial species 35
3.5 Impact of destructive fishing methods 35
3.6 Seasonality 35
3.7 Control over the commercial fishery 36
3.8 Conclusions 36
Chapter 4 : Village level socio-political context 37
4.1 Introduction 37
4.2 Traditional village government structure 37
4.3 Modern village government structure 37
4.4 Government-related organizations 39
4.4.1 PKK 39
4.4.2 TAKESRA 40
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