Conservation of Three-Water Fish in Songkhla Lake Basin by Legal Dimension and Public Participation

Abstract

An amphidromous fish in Songkhla Lake Basin is considered as an economic aquatic animal that has been a part of the ecological resources of Songkhla Lake Basin for a long time. Its distinctive and unique flavor reflects the indigenous traditional way of life: the locals have taken advantage of the euryhaline resource. When the prosperity arose and urbanization communities increased, along with many state policies that are inconsistent with the traditional landscape of Songkhla Lake Basin, the lake ecology has deteriorated. The euryhaline fish were caught in large quantities; however; the number of fish in the ecosystem were reduced significantly according to the current conservation of wildlife acts and policies which remain underdeveloped and cannot be enforced to sustain the angular momentum of euryhaline fish.

The study found that areas differ in both legal and social dimensions: the characteristic of the particular community is specific and interrelated in terms of authority. It initiates a localisation of a legal study to be suitable for the ecosystem of a peculiar district regardless of the sub-district administration organization, municipality, etc. The problems synchronised the separated legislation and management which either overlapped or segregated. The conservation act should be revised in accordance with the local circumstances, along with promoting the social dimension: to raise awareness on the importance of the conservation among the people of all sectors in order to sustain the ecology.