What MoES released and why it matters
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) released the National Report on Deep-Sea and Distant-Water Fishery Resources of the Indian EEZ through the Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE). MoES frames the release as evidence-based support for India’s sustainable Blue Economy planning, combining fishery resource assessment with biodiversity conservation needs.
What happened on 2026-08-21
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