An institutional analysis of sasi laut in Maluku, Indonesia

Table 8.1. Perceptions of fishers (past and current conditions) measured using a self-anchored ladder
scale combined with a structured interview of 15 questions. n=508 heads of fishing households, either
from a marine sasi village (n=211) or non-sasi village (n=297). Significance of differences tested as per
section 2.3.3. Probabilities as follows: ns=not significant, *=p<0.05, **=p<0.01, ***=p<0.001.

Indicator	Average past condition		Prob.	Average current condition		Prob.	Average change through time (past 15 yrs)		Prob.
	Sasi	No sasi		Sasi	No sasi		Sasi	No sasi
Equity
Role of fishers in management	6.56	6.48	ns	6.70	6.57	ns	+ 0.1 ns	+ 0.1 ns	ns
Degree of access to marine resources	8.33	8.60	ns	7.56	7.78	ns	- 0.8***	- 0.8***	ns
Fair distribution of fishing gears	6.09	5.85	ns	7.23	7.32	ns	+ 1.1***	+ 1.5***	ns
Economic equality among villagers	6.79	6.30	**	6.57	6.59	ns	- 0.2 ns	+ 0.3*	*
Efficiency
Communal decision-making	6.92	6.44	*	6.85	6.71	ns	+ 0.1 ns	+ 0.3 ns	ns
Ease of entry into the fishery	8.34	8.44	ns	7.50	7.45	ns	- 0.8***	- 1.0***	ns
Control over access to fishery	6.76	6.35	ns	7.20	6.41	***	+ 0.4**	-0.06 ns	ns
Compliance with fishery rules	7.63	7.68	ns	7.45	7.09	*	- 0.2*	- 0.6*	*
Social Sustainability
Tradition of collective action	8.69	8.39	*	7.67	7.15	**	- 1.0***	- 1.2***	**
Family well-being	6.24	6.34	ns	7.10	7.10	ns	+ 0.9***	+ 0.8**	ns
Income	6.71	6.19	**	6.42	6.82	**	- 0.3 ns	+ 0.6***	***
Community harmony	8.03	7.96	ns	6.90	6.21	***	- 1.1***	- 1.8***	**
Discussion of village issues	8.34	8.01	*	7.50	7.11	*	- 0.8***	- 0.9***	ns
Biological sustainability
Marine resource health	8.77	8.45	***	5.92	5.81	ns	- 2.9***	- 2.6***	ns
Fish catch	8.93	8.70	ns	5.50	5.73	ns	- 3.4***	- 3.0***	*

Table 8.2. Perceptions of fishers (current conditions and future expectations) measured using a self-
anchored ladder scale combined with a structured interview of 15 questions. n=508 heads of fishing
households, either from a marine sasi village (n=211) or non-sasi village (n=297). Significance of
differences tested as per section 2.3.3. Probabilities as follows: ns=difference not statistically significant;
*=p<0.05, **=p<0.01, ***=p<0.001.

Indicator	Average past condition		Prob.	Average current condition		Prob.	Average change through time (past 15 yrs)		Prob.
	Sasi	No sasi		Sasi	No sasi		Sasi	No sasi
Equity
Role of fishers in management	6.70	6.57	ns	6.81	6.58	*	+ 0.11ns	+ 0.01ns	ns
Degree of access to marine resources	7.56	7.78	ns	7.03	6.89	ns	- 0.53***	- 0.89***	**
Fair distribution of fishing gears	7.23	7.32	ns	7.65	8.00	ns	+ 0.42***	- 0.68***	ns
Economic equality among villagers	6.57	6.59	ns	6.45	6.69	ns	- 0.12 ns	+ 0.10ns	ns
Efficiency
Communal decision-making	6.85	6.71	ns	6.83	6.76	*	- 0.02 ns	- 0.74 ***	ns
Ease of entry into the fishery	7.50	7.45	ns	6.79	6.49	ns	- 0.72***	- 0.96***	ns
Control over access to fishery	7.20	6.41	***	7.54	6.59	***	+ 0.33*	+0.17 ns	ns
Compliance with fishery rules	7.45	7.09	*	7.06	6.59	ns	- 0.39***	- 0.50***	ns
Social Sustainability
Tradition of collective action	7.67	7.15	**	6.91	6.41	**	- 0.76***	- 0.74***	ns
Family well-being	7.10	7.10	ns	7.47	7.48	ns	+ 0.37**	+ 0.39***	ns
Income	6.42	6.82	**	6.47	7.23	**	+0.05 ns	+ 0.41***	*
Community harmony	6.90	6.21	***	6.35	5.55	***	- 0.55***	-0.66***	ns
Discussion of village issues	7.50	7.11	*	7.36	6.72	**	- 0.12ns	- 0.40***	ns
Biological sustainability
Marine resource health	5.92	5.81	ns	5.92	4.56	ns	- 1.18***	- 1.25***	ns
Fish catch	5.50	5.73	ns	5.50	4.49	ns	- 1.11***	-1.24***	ns

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