“Bhavasagara” Referral Centre Designated as India’s National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna

• CMLRE's "Bhavasagara" Referral Centre, Kochi has been designated India's National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
• It is the country's first dedicated archive for deep-sea biological resources from India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
• Examinable for GS-III (Environment & Biodiversity, S&T) and a likely Prelims hook on institutions, statutes, and ministries.