WHY ARE THE FISHING AND COIR INDUSTRIES FLOURISHING IN KERALA?

The following points may help you:

a.. Kerala being a coastal area, people 's main occupation is fishing.

b. Having a large coastline, backwaters and freshwaters, the state has a thriving fishing industry.

c. At the same time, coir industry is a floursihing industry there, as coir is made from coconut husk, and the state is endowed with coconut trees in abundance , being coastal region. The coir yarn thus, constitutes major part of its economy.

d. Its waterways also ensure easy and cheap transportation of corn yarn.