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ICAR-CMFRI Launches DeepDATA App for Deep-Sea Biodiversity
The ICAR-CMFRI has launched a new app called DeepDATA.
This app helps people learn about deep-sea fish in India.
It shows pictures and information about different fish species, like where they live and how to recognize them.
Anyone can use the app, including students, researchers, and fishermen.
They can also add their own pictures and observations of deep-sea fish.
Experts at CMFRI check these pictures to make sure they are correct before adding them to the app's database.
This helps scientists understand more about the fish in India's deep seas.
The app was made with money from the Ministry of Earth Sciences and is part of the Deep Ocean Mission project.
It helps people learn about and protect India's deep-sea biodiversity.
ICAR-CMFRI launched the DeepDATA app to explore and document India's deep-sea biodiversity.
The app provides scientifically verified information on deep-sea fish species, including taxonomy, characteristics, distribution, and conservation status.
Users can upload photographs and observations of deep-sea fishes, which are verified by CMFRI experts before being added to the database.
The app encourages citizen participation and aims to strengthen biodiversity mapping and conservation efforts.
DeepDATA is available on the Google Play Store and was developed under the Deep Ocean Mission project with funding from the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- Who
- ICAR-CMFRI, students, researchers, fishermen, and the general public
- What
- Launch of the DeepDATA mobile application
- Where
- India
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Why
- To explore and document India's deep-sea biodiversity, encourage citizen participation, and support conservation efforts
Scientific Community
General Public
Data Accuracy
Scientific Community
Emphasizes the importance of scientifically verified data for accurate biodiversity mapping.
General Public
Encourages citizen participation to gather diverse observations from the field.
Key facts
- App Name
- DeepDATA
- Developed By
- ICAR-CMFRI
- Funding
- Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Availability
- Google Play Store
- Primary Users
- Students, researchers, fishermen, and the general public
- Key Features
- Scientifically verified information, user contributions, biodiversity mapping
Quotes
Principal Scientist Dr Rekha J Nair
Project lead
“It serves as a digital learning platform for those interested in exploring India's rich and largely unexplored deep‑sea biodiversity. The app was developed under the Deep Ocean Mission project with funding from the Ministry of Earth Sciences.”
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“Every species record uploaded to the platform is verified by CMFRI experts before being added to the database, ensuring scientific accuracy and authenticity.”
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Dr Grinson George
CMFRI Director
“Their field observations can provide researchers with valuable information on the spatial distribution of species, the appearance of rare or lesser-known fishes and possible changes in their occurrence over time.”
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