Press Release

PT Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk. (PTBA) through Unit Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) took the fishing community Tanjung Enim, Serasan Angler Community (SAC), sowing no less than 15,000 fish seeds.

Tanjung Enim and Muara Enim has the potential habitat of rivers and lakes are superb. Therefore, PTBA together with SAC, a fishing community that actively maintaining and rehabilitating watersheds in Muara Enim to sow the seeds of various species of fish in the river that crosses several villages, such as the village of Tanjung Lalang, Village Pairing, Village Keban Agung and other villages in the district of Tanjung Agung and Lawang Kidul.

SAC Chairman Alex Taneka said, he was very grateful to PTBA who has shown concern for the habitat of the river and want to cooperate to implement the program of sowing the fish seeds.

"We are very grateful, PTBA through its CSR has shown concern for the habitat of the river and want to cooperate with us to implement the program of sowing these fish seeds," said Alex.

According to Alex, the fish seeding program conducted with the aim to realize the implementation of social activities as well as the preservation of natural ecosystems and the environment and species of fish in Muara Enim.

"Further ahead, we want Muara Enim became a barns fish in South Sumatra province," said Alex.

Meanwhile, Secretary of SAC Kriswanto Lubai explained, SAC is a community of professional anglers technical background casting, jigging, heavy foundation, and others. "Originally our community was formed on March 15, 2014 with the name of Muara Enim Fishing Club, then the agreement of all members, our community name change to Serasan Angler Community earlier this year. Now the number of the members of more than 150 people registered, "said coach Bukit Asam's Marching Band.

Despite having a hobby of fishing, SAC impose to each of its members to implement a system to catch and release each fish caught. It aims to maintain fish habitat.