Dozens of fishermen took part in planting the seeds of hundreds of coral reefs in the waters around theSerangan island.

In addition to welcoming Archipelago Day, this action also aims to restore the sustainability of coral reefs previously damaged by illegal mining and reclamation activities.

Reef planting is done by groups of fishermen work Serangan Island Village Denpasar. Almost all members of this group was once a fishing rock miners who actively and consciously perform the destruction of coral reefs around the island beach attack.

Planting the seeds of hundreds of coral reef begins with the planting of about 50 media reef called ‘reef ball’ into the sea.

In the fishermen work together lifted ‘reef ball’ which each have 100 pounds more weight onto the pontoon boat.

With a pontoon boat pulled by a motor boat fishing, dozens of ‘reef ball’ is then brought gradually into the sea about 3 kilometers from the lips Melasti Serangan Beach.

On arrival at the planting location, planting medium coral reefs or ‘reef ball’ is then drowned in the sea as deep as 4 to 7 meters.

After planting the media sink, the fishermen then prepare seeds or cuttings of coral reefs. By using a dive, some fishing and then diving into the sea to plant about 500 seeds or cuttings of coral reefs in the planting medium ‘reef ball’.

According to the coordinator of the group’s work Sea fishing, Wayan is worth, until recently, a group of fishermen on the island of attack has been successfully planted coral reefs in 1.5 hectares of the total target area of 10 hectares.

Coral reefs are more widely planted type branching Acropora.

“Since 2004, efforts to conserve coral reefs will continue to be done to coral reefs in the island of return sustainable attack as before. Apart from being a place to live fish, coral reefs are also a good absorber of carbon, “It should be clear.

Since 2004, the traditional village Serangan Island also has implemented awig-awig (rules) which prohibits all villagers damage coral reefs.