CMLRE conducts marine living resources assessment and monitoring in India's EEZ through MLR Programme and Deep Ocean Mission.
22 research cruises conducted in last three years across Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Lakshadweep and Andaman seas.
Bhavasagara repository houses 3,560 voucher specimens with over 70% representing deep-water and open-ocean species.
Advanced technologies including eDNA metabarcoding and genomic analyses employed for biodiversity assessment and conservation.