BANDA ACEH - A total of 500 anglers from 13 districts in Aceh enliven the third Aceh Fishing Tournament held by Pemko Banda Aceh in Gampong Jawa on Sunday, December 17, 2017.
Banda Aceh Mayor Aminullah Usman when opening the tournament appreciates the committee and Shimano as the sole sponsor who has supported the advancement of the marine tourism sector in Banda Aceh.
I hope next year this event we can a degree with a larger scale with a larger number of participants, including from outside the province and abroad. In addition to support from sponsors, Pemko Banda Aceh will fully support this event in 2018, he said.
According to Amin, in addition to being a gathering relationship and compete or the ability of angler (angler) in fishing, this tournament is also at the same time become a means of entertainment for the community, and can attract tourists. That way, the economic sector will also live, which will ultimately improve the welfare of the townspeople, he said.
The Aceh Fishing Tournament itself is divided into two categories: traditional fishing with live and dead shrimp and fish bait, and casting categories - fishing with toys like minnow, popper, and metal jig.
Determination of champion in each class and the overall champion who is entitled to Rotating Cup of Mayor of Banda Aceh based on the biggest / toughest fish that the participants have attracted, with minimum weight of 5 grams of fish. The committee also provides prizes in the form of coaching funds worth millions of rupiah and a number of other attractive prizes from Shimano.