PANGKALPINANG -- Sustainable environmental management is PT Timah Tbk's commitment to maintaining the continuity of the company's business processes. For this reason, PT Timah Tbk consistently carries out post-mining reclamation.
This MIND ID Mining Industry holding member carries out land and sea mining so that reclamation and environmental management are also carried out on land and at sea.
This TINS-coded issuer carries out sea reclamation by submerging artificial reefs, restocking squid, monitoring seawater quality, planting mangroves, making abrasion barriers, and restocking mangrove crabs.
The sea reclamation carried out by PT Timah Tbk is PT Timah Tbk's commitment to supporting the preservation of underwater and coastal ecosystems and also supporting underwater tourism.
In addition, to boost the economy of the fishing community, PT Timah Tbk also restocked mud crabs which were held in Kundur, Riau Archipelago Province.
Mud crab restocking was carried out by PT Timah Tbk as an effort to enrich the mud crab habitat in the mangrove area. In addition to protecting coastal ecosystems, it can later have an economic impact on fishermen.
"The sea reclamation program carried out by PT Timah Tbk takes many forms, such as the sinking of artificial reefs. This year PT Timah Tbk plans to sink 1,920 units of artificial reefs. Apart from that, restocking mangrove crabs, monitoring seawater quality," said the Head of PT's Corporate Communications Division. Timah Tbk, Anggi Siahaan.
Anggi said that sustainable environmental management is PT Timah Tbk's commitment to becoming a world-class mining company that is environmentally friendly.
The sea reclamation program carried out by PT Timah Tbk also involves the community. Even this activity was welcomed enthusiastically by the community. As stated by the Head of the Fisherman Village of Gemuruh H. Idrus, his party strongly supports the mangrove crab restocking activities, because it will have a direct impact on them.
"I feel happy and really support the mangrove crab seed restocking program. As fishermen, we are very happy because later it will have a positive impact on us, besides that the surrounding environment will definitely be well maintained," he said.
In addition, he said mud crabs are a commodity that has high economic value. Moreover, the current demand is quite a lot in line with the growth of seafood restaurants.
"We know that currently people really like seafood, especially crabs that have become mandatory in seafood dishes besides shrimp and squid, and currently there are many seafood restaurants," he said.
This year, PT Timah Tbk plans to restock 1,400 mud crabs and 600 have been realized at Kundur Beach. (*)
