The Need
Protecting the ocean is in all of our interests. It’s fundamental to the planet’s and our survival because this is Planet Ocean more than it is Planet Earth.
The majority of our ocean remains unknown. But we now have the technology to discover more of our ocean in the next 10 years that we did in the last 10,000. When we know what’s there, we can better protect it, for people and the planet.
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Five Years of Nekton
Five years ago, in 2016, we brought scientists and journalists together to help protect the sea.
Since our first Mission to Bermuda, we’ve helped to protect an area of ocean over twice the size of Germany. We’ve helped discover the Rariphotic Zone, one of the largest new ecosystems found on Earth in decades. And our journeys of scientific discovery – by our aquanauts - have become inspirational stories of human endeavour.
THE NEKTON WAY
Our client is the ocean. We undertake Missions and Initiatives - driven by urgency, curiosity and the determination to use the knowledge we gain about the ocean, to serve people and our planet.
Through our missions and initiatives, we commit to:
- Act with urgency to protect the ocean.
- Work with ocean nations to put control of their ocean in their hands.
- Increase knowledge through applied research and to share it.
- Contribute to ocean conservation policy locally and globally.
- To inspire people through public engagement.
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Western Indian Ocean nations commit to co-developing a new ocean policy and strategy to achieve regional goals.
The goal of the programme is to develop a new ocean policy and five year strategic plan which includes marine protected areas, complementing global targets.
Ocean Rising Fireside Chat
Dr. Jyotika Virmani and Oliver Steeds discuss the insights generated by the "Ocean Rising" workshop
Nekton publishes the first Benthic Reef Field Guide of the Seychelles
Published in the peer-reviewed, open-access Biodiversity Data Journal, the field identification guide aims to showcase the benthic organisms that inhabit the Seychelles’ deeper reefscapes.
The Alliance
We work with an Alliance of dozens of partners - from science to civil society, from media to government, from business to philanthropy - who share our purpose to explore and protect the ocean, for people and the planet.
Our Mission Partners are both trailblazers in their field, bringing their skills and expertise to help lead our journey.
Omega has pledged to make time for the planet and has a long heritage of supporting ocean exploration. They have a long history of pushing at the boundaries of what is possible supporting space and ocean endeavours.
Kensington Tours has created award-winning private-guided trips for discerning travelers for over a decade. They are proud to support Nekton’s endeavours to promote science, education, and understanding of the world’s hidden depths.
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