Community Based Fishery Resource Management and Sustainable Small Island Conservation in Maluku Islands

The Maluku Islands consist of at least 1,388 islands and contribute 30% of Indonesia's national fisheries production and marine conservation areas. However, most local fishermen have low productivity and income. We will discuss sustainable marine resource management and conservation development in small islands in Maluku. The Maluku community has local wisdom that has the potential to strengthen food security. Technology and community-based resource management practices implemented in Maluku can conserve fishery resources in the long term, such as through the practice of Sasi (a prohibition for residents to take marine or agricultural products at certain times). The community also has local knowledge of fishing areas and traditional navigation.