Jamnagar: A Kisan Credit Card and National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) registration camp was organised in Jodia, Jamnagar district, Gujarat, under the leadership of Raghavjibhai Patel, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Rural Development, and Rural Housing, on Wednesday. During the event, the minister awarded licences to approximately 50 Pagadia fishermen.

Gujarat continues to lead in the fisheries sector, thanks to its extensive coastline. Jamnagar district alone has a 170-kilometre coastline, with Jodia being one of its six major fishing centres. The local population is largely dependent on fishing for its livelihood. To streamline identification and benefits, fishermen are now being issued identity cards under the National Fisheries Digital Platform (NFDP).

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