NECCTON was featured in early November at the RISE FR-UK event at The Royal Society in London, celebrating outstanding Franco-British collaborations driving European research. Hosted by the French Embassy, the event highlighted projects where cross-Channel partnerships play a central role in scientific excellence.
As a Horizon Europe initiative coordinated by Mercator Ocean International with project management from Plymouth Marine Laboratory, NECCTON is a flagship example of this cooperation. The project brings together 23 partners to deliver a new generation of models for the Copernicus Marine Service — including marine mammals, fish, seafloor habitats and pollution — advancing Europe’s ability to monitor and manage marine ecosystems.
The RISE event helped raise NECCTON’s visibility among policymakers, funders and leading research institutions, while offering a valuable space to strengthen connections with Franco-British partners and explore future collaboration opportunities. This engagement supports momentum as Mercator Ocean evolves toward a new intergovernmental organisation for digital ocean services, where continued UK involvement will be essential.
NECCTON News | December 2025 is out now NECCTON is entering a key phase, with nearly 30 new marine ecosystem products now being validated — spanning fisheries, pollution, benthic habitats, biogeochemistry, and climate risk. This issue highlights major scientific advances, new AI-driven tools, climate and ecosystem projections, and how NECCTON is strengthening the Copernicus Marine Service to ...
Learn moreNECCTON was featured in early November at the RISE FR-UK event at The Royal Society in London, celebrating outstanding Franco-British collaborations driving European research. Hosted by the French Embassy, the event highlighted projects where cross-Channel partnerships play a central role in scientific excellence....
Learn moreThe latest NECCTON report marks a major step forward in developing higher trophic level (HTL) models — representing fish, invertebrates, and marine mammals — to support marine biodiversity conservation and sustainable food resource management....
Learn moreWe’re excited to share NECCTON Deliverable 6.2, which details major improvements to the marine biogeochemical models used in NECCTON — focusing on benthic systems, suspended particulate matter (SPM), and habitat suitability for benthic flora and fauna....
Learn moreNew NECCTON Video: The Future of Tuna – Managing Climate Risks and Sustaining Island Economies Tuna fisheries are essential for global food security and a cornerstone of economic livelihoods in many Pacific and Indian Ocean nations. However, climate change is reshaping ocean conditions and threatening the stability of tuna stocks—and the communities that depend on them. ...
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