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

Comparison of Equity, Efficiency and Sustainability in Sasi and Non-Sasi Villages of Central Maluku 83



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