OBSTACLES
Lack of knowledge of what fishponds are
Ignorance towards how fishponds and their significance
Restoration of fish ponds is often costly
Difficult to qualify for grants
Not a priority of the government
Does not receive a lot of support
Difficult to enforce legislature surrounding the conservation of fishponds
ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE
Measuring the health of the fishpond
Take note of characteristics and features
Observe environment surrounding fishpond
Observe effect of different:
Weather conditions
Wind
Tides
Use photographs and record findings to keep track of data and progress of restoration
Measure the amount of sea life and fish
IMPACTS FROM HUMAN ACTIONS
Introduction of invasive on non-native mangroves
Invade ponds and contribute to depletion of native species
Large mass of trunk and roots damage walls of pond
Clog pathway to fishpond
Commercial agriculture
Urban development
Soil erosion
Pollution
TAKING ACTION
Restoration of local fish ponds
Collection of data to indicate the health of fishponds
Develop methods to effectively maintain prosperous fishponds
Figure out ways to enforce these methods and other restrictions to the public
Education
Public service announcement
Directly speaking to people (or in schools)
Create posters or some type of public visual representation that effectively portrays the importance of fishpond restoration and conservation