| 1) |
raise awareness amongst the
public and pond-fish farming community about the ecological importance
of the fishponds in and around the Ramsar Site and the threats they are
under; |
| 2) |
involve the wider community
in Hong Kong (e.g. the public and corporations) to support the conservation
of the Deep Bay fishponds by ‘adopting' areas of fishponds; |
| 3) |
provide financial and moral encouragement
to the pond-fish farmers so as to encourage them to continue the traditional
management of the fishponds in and around the Ramsar Site; |
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| 4) |
provide a valuable opportunity for the
public to become actively involved in the management of the Deep Bay fishponds
in partnership with the pond-fish farmers through monthly activities; |
| 5) |
encourage a younger generation of people
to be involved in pond-fish farming as the present generation of pond-fish
farmers is ageing and there is otherwise, no natural recruitment into this
industry. |
