Explore NECCTON, a cutting-edge Horizon Europe project transforming Europe’s marine biodiversity predictions. Through advanced modelling in fisheries, pollution, and benthic habitats, NECCTON equips the Copernicus Marine Service to inform ocean policymakers, managers, and the public.
Tuna fisheries are vital to global food security and island economies, but climate change threatens their future. Through the Our Common Ocean initiative and EU-funded projects like NECCTON, Mercator Ocean International and partners are developing advanced models to predict how tuna stocks will respond to climate change and fishing pressure. These tools help test future management scenarios—supporting sustainable fisheries and economic resilience for vulnerable Pacific and Indian Ocean nations.
A long-term study shows that common and Atlantic spotted dolphins in the Azores segregate seasonally based on sea surface temperature, with a key threshold around 21°C determining which species dominates the region....
Learn moreNECCTON has launched a suite of machine‑learning and data‑assimilation algorithms to help the Copernicus Marine Service better merge ocean models with a growing range of observations....
Learn moreThis study defines environmentally similar “provinces” to map and track changes in micronekton biomass and vertical structure from 1998 to 2023, shedding light on the seasonal and year‑to‑year variability of these key mid‑sized ocean organisms that drive deep‑sea carbon export and feed many marine predators....
Learn moreResearchers have mapped long‑term hot spots where blackspot seabream consistently gather in the western Mediterranean, identifying key areas that could support future protection measures for this overfished species with minimal impact on local fisheries....
Learn moreGovernments and marine authorities increasingly rely on accurate, forward-looking information to protect marine life, respond to climate impacts, and manage the growing pressures on our oceans....
Learn moreNECCTON 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 ...
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