Journal of Marine and Island Cultures

Open Access Journal — ISSN 2212-6821

Sadoh: Profit Sharing System of Bajo in Fishing, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Lalu Erwan Husnan The Faculty of Cultural Science of Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia Research Organization for Archeology, Language, and Literature of National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia

Suhandano The Faculty of Cultural Science of Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia

Dedi Supriadi Adhuri Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities of National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia

Received 8 November 2023, Accepted 30 March 2024, Available online 24 April 2024 10.21463/jmic.2024.13.1.10

Abstract

Sadoh is a system of sharing profits from fishing. It is one of the local knowledge that Bajo’s fishermen still apply. Each boat, along with the system, has its way of sadoh. This system involves all stakeholders who are bound to the fishing system. Sadoh is based on the fishing gear used, the fishing system, the type of fish, the crew (sabi), and the captain (punggawa). However, the calculations appear to be the same for sabi and fishing gear, although the system and type of fish can influence them. The method used in this study is linguistic anthropology. Data was collected using direct observation and in-depth interviews in three Bajo villages in West Nusa Tenggara Province. They are Pulau Maringkik village of Keruak of East Lombok Regency, Pulau Bungin village of Alas of Sumbawa Regency, and Bajo Pulau Village of Sape of Bima Regency. The data were analyzed qualitatively using a linguistic anthropological approach. The study results show that the sadoh count for the badang component tends to be the same for all fishing systems and durations. At the same time, material investment in the form of aiai, capital, and honor has a changing distribution component and tends to be more for different fishing systems and durations. Components owned by the badang also have a fixed share value, while investment tends to increase according to the system and duration of the catch. Thus, sadoh, as a profit-sharing system, places greater emphasis on returns on aiai, capital, and honor.

Keywords

sadoh, part, component, system

Introduction

Sadoh is the local knowledge of the Bajo community in sharing the proceeds from the sale of fish catches. Sadoh means sharing something. This term refers to the portion acquired by someone. In the fishing system of the Bajo community, the part is the catch or the number of parts from the sale. Interestingly, sadoh is meant to be added value or income brought home by fishermen. Value (money) (Aslan et al., 2021, p. 6 & Saiful & Ruban, 2022) is obtained by a fisherman after going through several divisions, which are considered as a return on investment capital in carrying out fishing activities with certain types of boats (Saiful & Ruban, 2022 & Sulistyono et al., 2021).

The investment includes capital, boats, fishing equipment, fishing gear, and managerial (Steenbergen et al., 2022). Capital is money to finance fishing activities. Capital includes the cost of eating and drinking, fish preservatives, and materials for running boats (Phelan et al., 2022). The financiers prepare meals and drinks. The financier prepares rice, side dishes, freshwater, and cooking utensils. Commonly used preservatives are salt or ice. To run the boat, fishermen usually use fuel in the form of diesel or gasoline. Boats are classified as capital, including all boat parts, not fishing equipment. Fishing equipment depends on the type of catch, fishing system, and duration of fishing. This type of catch uses nets that are hundreds of meters long and with large loads using fishing equipment in the form of a tow (gillnet). The tuhun fishing system requires the boat to be equipped with a compressor. Long fishing durations such as bangi and lamak require boats to be equipped with fish storage boxes and the ingredients (salt or ice), depending on the type of catch. For fishing gear, except for tuhun fishing gear in pana and toloan, investment is included, such as jareh and jala. Managerial is included in the investment category, which is attached to the figure of the captain (punggawa), and the honor system applies to specific (unusual) systems and types of catches.

The description above is a glimpse of investment in the Bajo fishermen's fishing system. In the sadoh system, all assets must be returned as shares. Each investment has a different distribution value according to the categories agreed informally in the fishing community. After all investments have received their share, the sadoh is given to the sabi (crew) (Latuconsina et al., 2022 & Pramoda et al., 2021). Each sabi gets one part of the difference between the sale of the catch and the return on capital. Their number (sabi) in a boat with a particular system varies according to the needs of the catch system and the boat's carrying capacity (tuhun). The distribution of the proceeds from the sale of catches is not completed after the fishermen return to catch fish; if the capital that has been invested cannot be returned or paid using the proceeds from the sale, all crews involved in fishing are considered in debt and must pay it at the following catch (Pauwelussen, 2016, pp. 11-12). So, it is interesting to analyze 1) What kind of sadoh system is in effect, 2) What components influence it, and 3) What is the attraction of the sadoh system that makes the crew remain involved in a fishing system.

A search of previous studies found around 372 articles in English from various perspectives. The articles are published from 2010 to 2023. Figure 1 shows a study focusing on the crew associated with loans (Phelan et al., 2022), boats, costs, captains, receipts, and boat owners (Hendrik et al., 2020). The studies show a need for topics related to profit-sharing. The study focuses more on the income earned by fishermen in general or groups of fishermen (Alfian et al., 2021 & Rostitawati et al., 2019, p. 85). To find other studies related to fishing and profit-sharing, the researchers also traced them in the Indonesian language (Figure 2).

(VOSVIEWER) Study Relation on Fishing and Profit-sharing taken from English Texts using profit-sharing, crew, boat, and earning keywords.
(VOSVIEWER) Study Relation on Fishing and Profit-Sharing taken from Indonesian Texts using ‘nelayan’ (fishermen), ‘ikan’ (fish), ‘kapal’ (boat), and ‘biaya’ (cost) keywords.

The figure above shows previous studies related to fishing and profit-sharing in Indonesia, with around 337 articles. These studies take the topic of fishermen's income (Wafi et al., 2019) on various coasts of the archipelago in the period 2010 to 2023. These articles mainly study fishermen's income in general and fishermen groups (Silalahi et al., 2020 & Dewanti et al., 2018). Few studies specifically regarding a fisherman's income, either an independent fisherman or sabi from group fishermen (Malahayatie & Suryani, 2020, pp. 414-415). Thus, a study of profit-sharing from the sale of fish catches, especially for the Bajo community, is essential for analyzing the system used by this community. The system can analyze how many parts the rights are given to sabi (crew), punggawa (captain), capital, boats, fishing equipment, and fishing gear. For this reason, an analysis of the profit-sharing system needs to pay attention to the intricacies of fishing.

The intricacies of fishing, as disclosed by Acheson (1981), include institutions and clusters (crew organization, egalitarian, kinship, access to fishing rights, markets and fish buyers, cooperatives, and fishing clusters); competition (politics and conflict, individual strategies, fisheries switching, capital management, and innovation and technical change); characteristics of fishermen (commitment to fishing, psychological adaptation, and personality traits); women and family life; intracultural diversity; and fisheries management and development (perspective, fisheries management in practice, and fisheries development) (Steenbergen et al., 2022). Related to profit sharing, crew, markets and buyers, fishing cluster, capital management, fisheries management in practice, and fishing village language diversity are explained further.

Crew organization in Bajo fishermen's fishing could be more varied. In simple terms, the crew of a Bajo fishing boat consists of a sabi (crew) and a punggawa (captain). In some fishing systems, there are also the terms pamele (chef) and bas (engineer), but they are temporary and are only found in certain groups of fishermen. According to Acheson (1981, p. 278), Crew is paid flatly, or in Bajo society, it is called a share or percentage based on the number of catches. This method is seen as helpful in increasing the crew's motivation for fishing.

Marketing of caught fish (Acheson, 1981, pp. 281-282) revolves around fishermen and collectors or pecatu (at sea) (Hendrik et al., 2020). There are two reasons stated by Acheson that it is difficult for fishermen to sell fish well, and they have a strong relationship. Fishermen understand and are more inclined towards fishing activities than competition in the market. Fishermen think more about boats, fishing gear, seasons, and fishing time (Hayward, 2023 & Suadi et al., 2022). Matters related to the market and sale of fish have become the expertise of collectors or pecatu. The bond between fishermen and collectors or pecatu has long been built with various variations on different fishermen groups (Pauwelussen, 2016, pp. 11-12). The main thing that binds the two is capital. The capital that binds the two is related to capital for catching fish and sometimes involves the boats and fishing gear used. Because of the strong bond between the two, the researchers discovered the phenomenon of catches in baskets entrusted by fishermen on other fishing boats that would go to the market on the beach. Fishermen only mention the name of the collector who will receive the fish in the boxes.

Fishing cluster (Acheson, 1981, pp. 286-287) refers to fishermen or groups of fishermen with certain types of catches using the same fishing gear in the same fishing area. In these clusters, fishermen or groups of fishermen share information regarding fishing locations and the strategies used. The method often used is to follow the strategy of fishermen or groups of fishermen who are considered successful with the number of catches. This is done based on experience and is dynamic (Alfian et al., 2021).

Capital management (Acheson, 1981, pp. 292-293) focuses on fishing capital sources (Phelan et al., 2022). Capital comes from two sources, namely, family and other people. In Bajo society, capital by families or fishermen is usually carried out by independent fishermen using small boats and a simple fishing system, utilizing the pula hari (one-day trip) or bangi (three to five-day trip) system. One or two people usually go fishing, which requires only a little equipment (Suadi et al., 2022, p. 172). External capital (Pauwelussen, 2016, pp. 11-12) is provided by large boats with complicated equipment and fishing gear with a large carrying capacity or lots of fishing gear (pana-fish arrow). This capital (Suwondo et al., 2023, p. 60) is usually carried out using the lamak capture system (one week up to five months). Meanwhile, fisheries management is related to the reciprocity of fishing (Acheson, 1981, pp. 302-303). The exchange is in the form of a sustainable fishery regulated through fishing regulations.

Fishing village language diversity means indigenous knowledge of people living in certain communities. The knowledge may differ among different communities; even the same language is affected by different geographical areas where they live. The knowledge is stored in their lexicon and expression, passing along history and experiences (Sapir, 1956, p. 8 & Whorf, 1956, p. 252). For example, vestiges of the Japanese language in the fishing village of the Korean Peninsula are found in terms of simplex and compound words (Yang, 2018), and traditional positioning technology in fishing activities in Yinggehai District is shown in the use of fishermen’s knowledge of the water and environment phenomena (Yu, 2018). So, every community has its terms for realizing the social phenomenon experienced. Yang (2022) also reported that the change in the island community can be traced through the language used by the community. A community with high mobility and interaction would easily change in socio-cultural aspects. The change is shown in the language of the community’s use.

Method

(WebGIS-bps.go.id) Areas Study (Pulau Maringkik Village, Pulau Bungin Village, and Bajo Pulau Village)

This study uses the linguistic anthropological method (Suhandano, 2021, p. 23). This study collects lexicons related to sadoh (profit sharing) in the fishing of the Bajo people. These lexicons are social phenomena (Ahimsa-Putra, 2022, p. 4) that need to be studied from an anthropological point of view.  The highlights of the previous studies were done using the VOSviewer search engine in both English and Indonesian text (Figures 1 and 2). This search displays bibliometric networks of publications based on citation, bibliography, co-citation, or co-author relationship. This search was done to know the position of this paper on profit-sharing in fishing. Lexicon data was collected using direct observation (Moleong, 2021, p. 74) and interviews (Mahsun, 2019, p. 368) with Bajo leaders and fishermen. Observations were made by staying in the Bajo settlement for 57 days, divided into two years. The first was carried out for 15 days in October 2022, and the second for 42 days in June-July 2023. To strengthen the observation results, in-depth interviews were conducted with 12 key informants and 30 accompanying informants divided into three research enclaves in West Nusa Tenggara. Each enclave consists of 4 key informants (leaders) and ten companion informants (fishermen). The three enclaves are Bajo Pulau Village, Sape District, Bima Regency; Bungin Island Village, Alas District, Sumbawa Regency; and Maringkik Island Village, Keruak District, East Lombok Regency. All three are Bajo fishing settlements located on small islands. Data is processed and analyzed using qualitative analytical methods, including sorting, grouping (Ahimsa-Putra, 2022b, p. 331), interpreting, and concluding (Moleong, 2021, p. 248). Specifically for interpretation, this study uses a local knowledge approach, as Patino-Santos (2020) suggested.  

The sorting was carried out to distinguish lexicons that were genuinely related to sadoh for profit-sharing from a pile of lexicons that seemed to be connected, such as buyers and recipients of the catch. The grouping or classification of lexicons describes the lexicon, which includes the leading indicators of profit-sharing, influential factors, and the honor system applied to several fishing systems. Interpretation does not use the researcher's knowledge but uses what the lexicon means based on experience and the rules applied by Bajo fishermen. The interpretation emphasizes distribution patterns given to the crew, boats, fishing equipment, return on capital investment, and the provision of honor to crew for certain types of fish and specific fishing systems, such as pana. In conclusion, several patterns were applied, and then a node was created as a system for sharing the fish catches of Bajo fishermen.

Results and Discussion

Lexicon on Sadoh
No Lexicon Meaning No Lexicon Meaning
1 sisalakang separate 24 sabi crew
2 madua ongkos two fares 25 punggawa captain
3 dakau same 26 pamele chef
4 tanggoh papada bear it together 27 bas Engineer
5 salohna lagi ja There is more tomorrow 28 badang body
6 jujuluk pay together 29 aiai facilities and equipment
7 ngongkos fare 30 leppa/perahu boat
8 berongkosan fare 31 bidok/perahu boat
9 ngala ongkos take the fare 32 jolor/perahu boat
10 rampuh become one 33 jala nets
11 nyempa take the money first 34 jareh nets
12 nendang kick (take much money) 35 pana arow
13 nenyeleng (take) a little (money) 36 boks box
14 bela diri own part 37 pecatu buyer
15 nondak dose 38 kompresor compressor
16 baks (container) dose 39 pessi fishing rod
17 modal capital 40 pemilik perahu boat owner
18 pongkak go to sea 41 mesin machine
19 pula hari go to sea (1 day) 42 honor honor
20 bangi go to sea (3—5 days) 43 tuhun dive
21 lamak go to sea (> 1 week) 44 dayah fish
22 kalorah lobster 45 dayah ekspor export fish
23 garam salt 46 dayah campur local fish
Lexicon Classification on Sadoh
No Lexicon Unit/ person Share Duration (Fishing) Fishing system
1. badang sabi (crew) 1 part pulahari (go to sea (1 day))
bangi (go to sea (3—5 days))
lamak (go to sea (> 1 week))
punggawa (captain) 1 part
pamele (chef) 1 part
bas (engineer) 1 part
2. aiai perahu (boat) 2 parts bangi (go to sea (3—5 days)) mana (arow)
mesin (machine) 2 parts
compressor 1 part
pana (arrow) 1 part
perahu (boat) 3 parts lamak (go to sea (> 1 week)) mana (arow)
mesin (machine) 3 parts
compressor 2 parts
pana (arrow) 2 parts
perahu (boat) 1 part pulahari (go to sea (1 day))
bangi (go to sea (3—5 days))
messi (fishing)
mesin (machine) 1 part
pessi (fishing rod) 1 part
perahu (boat) 3 parts bangi (go to sea (3—5 days))
lamak (go to sea (> 1 week))
jareh (nets)
mesin (machine) 2 parts
jareh (nets) 5 parts
3. modal modal (capital) 1 part equal to aiai
4. honor patuhun (diver) 2 parts bangi (go to sea (3—5 days))
lamak (go to sea (> 1 week))
pana (arow)
aiai (facilities and equipment) 1 part jareh (nets)
Sabi jareh 1 part
5. sisalakang beli (buyer) target bangi (go to sea (3—5 days))
lamak (go to sea (> 1 week))
pana (arow)

Discussion

Pana’s equipment in Bajo Pulau Village

Badang means a body that refers to humans, namely sabi (crew) and punggawa (captain), who are involved in a fishing system for Bajo fishermen. Sabi in this paper includes pamele (chef) and bas (engineer), considering that they have the same hierarchy under the command of a punggawa. Thus, one badang is equal to one person. Each person gets one share of the profits from the sale of fish. Apart from that, the punggawa also gets one share. Although it has the same share as sabi, a punggawa usually invests in aiai (facilities and equipment) and modal (capital). The part for badang applies to three fishing systems for Bajo fishermen (pongkak, bangi, and lamak) and all fishing systems (mana, messi, and jareh).

Aiai means facilities and equipment. The facility in this study refers to anything used for going to sea, including fishing aids. The main marine facility is the perahu (boat). The size of the boat depends on the equipment to be installed (Saiful & Ruban, 2022). The size and complexity of the equipment installed on the boat determine the profit sharing received by the boat. The boat on the bangi system gets two parts, while on the lamak system, it gets three parts. Apart from boats, fishing systems and duration (bangi and lamak) also use a compressor as a tuhun’s tool. The number and ability of the compressors used depend on the boat and the duration of the fishing used. In one large compressor, more than one hose can be attached, and each hose is also made of a branch, which is used as a breathing apparatus for divers when fishing. The size and capability of this compressor are the standard for the aiai compressor. The machine also gets profit sharing from the sale of fish caught by Bajo fishermen. Machines vary for different types of boats. Large boats usually have two to three machines with greater capacity than machines on small boats. The power and number of machines on a boat are also the standard for calculating the profit share. The machine on the bangi system gets two parts, while on the lamak, it gets three parts. Pana fishing gear in the mana fishing system also gets one part even though the number of pana used reaches tens. One part for pana due to its concise and inexpensive specifications. The mention of pana in this study refers not only to an arrow but also to more than one arrow and its accessories, such as set-dresses, glasses, flashlights, and toloan. However, for the lamak system, the pana gets two parts, considering the number of pana and equipment used is twice the amount used in the bangi system.

Leppa (boat) and jareh (net) for pula hari system in Pulau Bungin Village

Aiai for the messi fishing system is relatively simple because all equipment and fishing tools receive one share. This profit-sharing part applies because the boats and machines are relatively small, simple, and do not require much maintenance. The fishing duration used is also pula hari and bangi. For the jareh fishing system, the portion received by the equipment and fishing gear is more significant. The boat gets three parts, the engines get three, and jareh (including jala) gets four. The large number of parts in the net catch system is because the boats and engines are large and require high maintenance costs. The jareh (including jala) gets the largest share (four parts), considering that this fishing gear costs a lot to maintain and has a relatively large carrying capacity. The length of a jareh (including jala) reaches hundreds of meters; some even reach 1 km. This is the consideration for the size of the division for this fishing gear. The carrying capacity of the boats and jareh makes the duration of fishing usually used bangi and lamak. Fishermen will not use assets for small and short catches using extensive tools.

Capital is an essential part of Bajo fishermen's fishing activities. Capital gets one part, the same as one of the components of aiai. Capital is obtained from a boss who is usually a boat owner, punggawa, or a joint venture between the two. Boat owners typically come from the Bajo community in one village. Capital is needed to meet the needs for food and drink, equipment and materials, and the crew's families left for fishing. Capital like this is called ongkos. Crew, sabi, pamele, and bas usually ask for ongkos, also known as ngala ongkos. Sometimes, a crew nendang (takes much money) or nenyeleng (takes a little money).

Honor means more incentives or money other than the formal regulations that have been set. Money in the fishing system is called a share given to certain people and under certain conditions. Using pana, patuhun will receive an honor from two parts in the fishing system. Patuhun is the same as sabi, whose job is to dive to catch fish using a pana. The part of the honor earned is then divided among the number of patuhun involved. In this case, pamele and bas did not receive the honor. Honors are given to show appreciation for the hard work of patuhun by diving alternately at night. These rewards may not be worth the risk that threatens them in the form of decompression. In addition to giving honors taken from sales proceeds, honors in several fishing groups apply a system of selling non-target fish for sabi’s honor. With this technique, the honor amount obtained for each sabi can be less or more than the part obtained. For example, the target for pana's catch is export fish, and kalorah, as a non-target fish, is sabi’s honor. Apart from patuhun, honor is also applied to the fishing method using jareh. Honor was awarded to aiai and sabi, with one part for each. Honor for all sabi is one part taken from one part of jareh. This means that one part is divided into all the sabi involved in fishing.

Especially for Sisalakang, profit sharing needs to be carried out. Each sabi profits from the dose of fish obtained during the fishing process. The boat owner calculates the price of the fish accepted, and the sale proceeds become Sabi's property. Each sabi has its measure. This technique was found by researchers in Bajo Pulau Village and conveyed by fishermen that it is rarely used, considering the fishing system used is pana. With pana and conditions in the water where it is difficult to communicate, it is feared that competition to get more fish will reduce the awareness of the sabi and can create lousy competition (Spijkers et al., 2021) between the sabi, resulting in wrong targeting of the pana.

Sadoh with five systems found consisting of badang, aiai, capital, honor, and sisalakang. Each profit-sharing system uses a shared pattern, except for the last one mentioned, from the profits from the sale of fish catches. Furthermore, the profit is obtained after deducting sales results from costs incurred in fishing. This fee is not included in the sadoh system. Costs are included in calculating debt that must be paid first after getting the sale proceeds (Latuconsina et al., 2022). The remaining cost reduction is considered profit divided based on badang, aiai, capital, and honor. The amount of the part obtained by each system is assessed from the capital investment issued materially. Thus, aiai gets the most share, followed by honor, capital, and badang. Honor is only used for the pana capture system and the duration of the bangi and lamak capture, while the capital and badang apply to all systems and the duration of the catch.

Percentage of Sadoh based on components included.

The four sadoh systems implemented show the components used in them. Badang involves sabi components (including pamele and bas) and punggawa. Aiai includes two main things, namely equipment and fishing gear. The equipment used includes boat components, machines, and compressors. Tools consist of one type of fishing gear (pana, jareh/jala, or pessi) for one fishing system. Capital uses one component, the cost of going to sea. Honor involves two components: honor for sabi (patuhun and sabi jareh) and aiai. Interestingly, even though capital has one component and gets only one part, investing in the aiai component with four components is part of the capital invested in the fishing system. Furthermore, if the aiai is part of the capital in the form of investment, the capital also gets one more part of the honor aiai.

Thus, capital gets about six shares in sadoh. The six parts are obtained from the capital, four from the aiai, and one from the aiai’s honor. On the other hand, Sabi gets about two shares from sadoh badang and patuhun’s honor or sabi jareh’s honor. In other words, capital gets six shares of sadoh from the nine existing components, while sabi gets two parts. This system applies to fishing using the pana method. Catching fish using other systems will automatically reduce the amount of equipment, namely compressors, and there will be no honor (incentive) for sabi, except for jareh using lamak. That way, the percentage of the component parts for capital and sabi is always like Figure 6. Capital will get five component parts out of the seven existing components, while sabi will get only one part.

Sabi (crew), as the spearhead of fishing, is needed by the punggawa to carry out his duties. The punggawa, as a managerial capital investment, must be able to attract Sabi's interest. The lexicon data shows elements of capital’s ties with the terms 1) ngongkos, 2) ngalak ongkos, 3) nendang, and 4) nenyeleng (Pauwelussen, 2016). The first lexicon means capital given at the start. The capital referred to is the operational costs of fishing in general, including capital that can be withdrawn early by sabi. The second lexicon has the same meaning as the first lexicon. The difference is in the subject of the perpetrator. The punggawa usually performs the first lexicon, and the sabi performs the second lexicon. The first lexicon implies the capital is taken from the financier or the bos, while the second lexicon is taken from the punggawa or through the punggawa. The third lexicon means that sabi takes a large amount of capital. The fourth lexicon has the same meaning as the third lexicon but is tiny.

Bidok (large boat) of Bajo for lamak is loading ice in Tanjung Luar Fish Port (left) and Tanjung Luar Fish Market is crowded every morning (right). The port and fish market are in one location. Both pictures were taken from seaside of the south of the port and fish market from Pulau Maringkik Village.

Thus, capital as a bond can be one of the factors (there may be other factors) that attract sabi to get involved in a fishing activity. Bonds are needed, considering that the crew involved must have expertise in specific fields and types of catch. With a crew, the punggawa can carry out his duties in managing fishing. Besides skill, the number of sabi needed for fishing (Acheson, 1981, p. 280) also determines the catch. The expertise and number of crew are risky in balancing the capital burden of fishing activities, which amounts to tens of millions for one trip. Bonds like this continue, especially if one catch is less than expected and causes capital loss. All those involved in the fishing system are considered to have a debt burden to return the capital by participating in fishing activities on the next trip.

Analysis of the sadoh lexicon regarding profit sharing from the sale of fish caught by Bajo fishermen leads to the conclusion that four factors (badang, aiai, capital, and honor) are involved. Each factor has its components, which serve as the basis for determining profit-sharing share (Acheson, 1981, p. 278). The implicit factor that plays a role and gets more share (out of the three factors) is investment in capital, aiai, and aiai’s honor. This investment is part of what is owned (usually) by the punggawa or boat owner, and usually, the boat owner is also the punggawa (Acheson, 1981, p. 277). This means that the sadoh system and fishing in Bajo revolve around and depend on the two, punggawa and boat owners.

Sadoh of Bajo clearly shows that the centralized regulations applied in fishing in Indonesia (Hendrik et al., 2020) only extend to regulations regarding boats and fishing areas. These regulations still need to touch on social relations between fishermen in a fishing system. Furthermore, regulations still need to emphasize the capital system and profit sharing within that system. Fishermen do this using their methods and adapting them to their needs.

These five leading sadoh lexicons are what fishermen apply when sharing the profits from selling fish caught. Apart from the fifth lexicon, these four lexicons are applicable in three Bajo fishermen's fishing areas. Variations in the application of profit sharing occur depending on the three fishing systems used. They are pongkak pula hari, bangi, and lamak. These three systems directly impact the length of time at sea, the type of equipment, fishing gear, and the costs required. This, of course, affects the profit sharing for all components that receive distribution. The fishing system implemented by local organizations leads to a rotation of roles between punggawa and boat owners (Acheson, 1981). Both play a vital role in the fishing system and have access to the value and share of sales proceeds (Latuconsina et al., 2022).

Conclusion

Profit sharing based on the sadoh lexicon, it can be concluded that Bajo fishermen involve investment factors in the form of badang, aiai, capital, and honor. The components involved in this investment are adjusted to the fishing system and duration. Badang involves two components that are constant in all systems: the duration of the catch and the duration of the catch. Aiai involves three components: always present in all systems and catch duration. One component only exists in one capture system, a compressor with a pana capture system. Besides boats and engines, fishing gear can change types but are still in one component. Capital involves only one component, namely capital for going to sea. Honor involves two components; one is only used in the pana or jareh lamak capture system.

Profit sharing is closely related to material investment. The investment is based on three factors and involves up to seven components used as the basis for sharing profits. The investment in the form of energy has only two components and tends to be a fixed amount for all systems and fishing durations. This study uses the sadoh lexicon, which focuses on Bajo fishermen's knowledge of the ins and outs of sadoh. Thus, the study is more inclined to the system implemented. This study does not enter the realm of real income and comparison of take-home money for sabi or punggawa.

Acknowledgments

Part of this paper was presented orally at the 2023 Gadjah Mada University Critical Island Studies Conference on October 2nd.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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