Aquaculture has been reported as a global major driver for deforestation and land-use related changes in mangroves, which form one of the main components of blue carbon ecosystems. Indonesia, which houses rich and extensive mangrove forests, should consider mangrove conservation as an urgent task; however, the increasing economic pressures from aquaculture and tourism are resulting in deforestation. East Kalimantan is one of the frontier regions that is facing this balancing activity of protecting the ecosystem while maintaining the economy. Indonesia has adopted an economic policy of becoming a major producer of aquaculture products in the world, and this objective could become a threat to blue carbon ecosystems including the country's mangroves. Various ecological pressures have been caused by land-use change activities, tourism, and urbanization, as well as unsustainable aquaculture practices; specifically, brackish water aquaculture, which is often practiced for a few years before being abandoned. While regulations and guidelines regarding sustainable aquaculture practices have been established on a de jure basis, their effective implementation still encounters certain obstacles because of various environmental and social limitations. To address these de facto challenges, it is essential to increase local communities' awareness regarding mangrove status and relevant aquaculture policies, because these are critical for identifying the underlying challenges of sustainable aquaculture practices. This study conducted an empirical survey to identify and gather basic data on local residents' awareness and perceptions regarding mangrove conservation-related policies and activities necessary for sustainable aquaculture. Consequently, we identified some key relevant actions by farmers and highlighted certain elements of aquaculture policies to ensure the environmental sustainability of the mangrove ecosystem. Furthermore, residents' participation in mangrove conservation could influence their awareness regarding mangrove ecosystems. Tourism-related activities can enable the tourism sector's partial integration into mangrove ecosystem conservation activities. While doing so, aquaculture farmers' local contexts, characteristics, and criteria should be reflected to implement relevant policies effectively.

据报道，水产养殖是导致红树林森林砍伐和土地利用相关变化的全球主要驱动因素，红树林是蓝碳生态系统的主要组成部分之一。印度尼西亚拥有丰富而广阔的红树林，应将红树林保护视为一项紧迫的任务；然而，来自水产养殖和旅游业的日益增加的经济压力正在导致森林砍伐。东加里曼丹是面临保护生态系统和维持经济的平衡活动的前沿地区之一。印度尼西亚采取了成为世界水产养殖产品主要生产国的经济政策，这一目标可能对包括该国红树林在内的蓝碳生态系统构成威胁。土地利用变化活动、旅游业、和城市化，以及不可持续的水产养殖方式；特别是咸水养殖，通常在被放弃之前进行几年。虽然关于可持续水产养殖实践的法规和准则已经制定，但在法律上，由于各种环境和社会限制，它们的有效实施仍然遇到一些障碍。为了解决这些事实上的挑战，提高当地社区对红树林状况和相关水产养殖政策的认识至关重要，因为这些对于确定可持续水产养殖实践的潜在挑战至关重要。本研究进行了一项实证调查，以确定和收集有关当地居民对可持续水产养殖所需的红树林保护相关政策和活动的认识和看法的基本数据。因此，我们确定了农民的一些关键相关行动，并强调了水产养殖政策的某些要素，以确保红树林生态系统的环境可持续性。此外，居民对红树林保护的参与会影响他们对红树林生态系统的认识。与旅游相关的活动可以使旅游业“ s 部分融入红树林生态系统保护活动。在此过程中，应反映水产养殖户的当地情况、特点和标准，以有效实施相关政策。