CMLRE Maps Deep-Sea Fishery Resources in India’s EEZ

# CMLRE Maps Deep-Sea Fishery Resources in India’s EEZ ### Why in News? The Centre for **Marine Living Resources** and Ecology released an assessment of deep-sea fishery resources in **India's Exclusive Economic Zone** to support sustainable use of marine resources. ### Why is the report useful? - Deep-sea resource mapping helps identify commercially useful fish stocks beyond heavily used coastal waters. - The information can guide fishing policy while reducing the risk of overexploitation through better knowledge of species and habitats. - **An Exclusive Economic Zone** is the sea area extending up to **200 nautical miles** where a coastal State has special rights over natural resources. ### Exam Connect - **EEZ** → up to **200 nautical miles** under **UNCLOS** - **CMLRE** → Ministry of **Earth Sciences** - **Deep-sea fisheries** → part of blue-economy planning