National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna (Bhavasagara Centre), India
The designation of the Bhavasagara Referral Centre at Kochi as the National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna marks a significant step in strengthening India’s marine biodiversity governance. Established under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, the repository is housed at the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. It serves as a scientific archive for deep-sea biological specimens, including over 3,500 taxonomically identified and
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