Deep Ocean: Challenges and Opportunities

With a view to explore Deep Ocean for resources and develop deep sea technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the proposal of Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) on “Deep Ocean Mission”.

Challenges

• Unsustainable extraction of marine resources, such as unsustainable fishing or mineral resources.
• Lack of technologies for deep-sea exploration of living (biodiversity) and non-living (minerals) resources
• Immature offshore de salinization technique.
• Immature off shore renewable energy installation.
• Long-term changes in the deep ocean due to climate change.

Objective

The aim of Deep Ocean Mission is to help India in achieving target ....