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Fishing is an important secondary source of income to some farmers
and a primary occupation in small fishing villages. Almost
three-fifths of the catch consists of sea fish. The bulk is marketed
fresh or sundried. Deep-sea fishing is not done on a large scale.
Fishing harbors have been built along the coasts of the Bay of
Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
The total fish catch in 2000 was 3,594,396 tons (eighth in the
world), of which marine fish accounted for 2,797,682 tons and inland
sources for 796,714 tons. Fish exports, still only a fraction of the
potential, have shown a steady gain in recent years. In 2000,
exports of fish products amounted to over $1.4 billion.
India's forests are mostly broad-leaved. The most
important commercial species are sal, mixed conifers, teak, fir,
chir-pine, and upland hardwood. In 2000, there were 64 million
hectares (158 million acres) of forestland.
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In order to help meet the fuel needs of much of the
population, only harvesting of dead and fallen branches is permitted
in government forests, but this policy is widely ignored. About 93%
of the total timber cut in 2000 was burned as fuel.
The total timber cut in 2000 was 319.5
million cubic meters (11.3 billion cubic feet). Production
that year included sawn wood, paper and paperboard,
wood-based panels, and wood pulp. Other forestry products
include bamboos, canes, fibers, medicinal herbs, tanning
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