Summary
The sea gives food and jobs to families who live near the coast.
More and more fish are being taken in a careful way so the ocean stays healthy.
Kids, women, and young people can get new chances thanks to the blue plan.
Key Points
4 points1
India has over 11,000 kilometres of coastline.
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India is the second biggest producer of fish in the world.
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About 30 million fishermen and fish farmers work in this field.
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Fish production reached about 1.95 billion kilograms in 2024‑25.
New Words to Learn
5 wordscoastline
the line where the land meets the sea
sustainable
doing something in a way that does not hurt the environment
livelihood
the way people earn money to live
aquaculture
farming fish and other water animals
exclusive economic zone
a large area of sea that a country can use for fishing and resources
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