In a small town in India, Elders and children can be spotted enjoying their weekends with their family members trying their hands on fishing rods waiting for the bait, rowing country boats, relaxing on the swings and having sea food prepared by coastal women.

The Matsyafed Fish Farm with all its attractive offerings situated in Vypin Island near Kochi is a favourite spot for tourists. The rush comes during weekends with ticket sales being at its peak on Sundays.

Every month, the farm gets more than 1000 tourists and the profit in a month amounts to around Rs. 100,000 ($2,335.08)

Kerala plays a crucial role in India's marine sector. Of the 10 lakh, active fishermen spread over nine coastal states in India, 25,0000 are in Kerala. About 600,000 people earn their living from allied activities like fish vending and processing.

The state contributes 20 per cent of the country's fish production, and 24 per cent of the state's export comes from this sector.

On an average, the country earns foreign exchange to the tune of Rs.12,000 million from Kerala's marine exports. "It has been a very good ambience set here with all this nature spreading across, backwaters. The rafting facility was quite a different thing offered here," said Neelkanth, a visitor.

The article is courtesy of Juhan Samuel http://www.dailyindia.com/show/267891.php