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Africa’s Blue Economy and the Indian OceanCEFR A1
15 Aug 2025
Adapted from Laura, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Priya Nain, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
73 words
- Africa has a long ocean coastline.
- Many people in Africa work in fishing jobs.
- Fishing gives food and jobs for families.
- A film shows ocean jobs and hope.
- The film talks with local people and youth.
- Some countries make rules to protect fish.
- The ocean suffers from pollution and illegal fishing.
- People want fair, local and science-based rules.
- Better rules can create more local jobs.
- Small training and science programs help communities.
Difficult words
- coastline — land beside the ocean or seacoastline.
- fishing — catching fish for food or work
- pollution — dirtying of water, air or land
- illegal — not allowed by the law
- protect — keep something safe from harm
- community — groups of people living in one placecommunities.
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Discussion questions
- Do you live near the ocean or sea?
- Have you seen water pollution?
- Do people in your area work in fishing?
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