Ocean Census Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

15 Jul 2025

Ocean Census launches deep-sea quest in Japan

Photo by Sindy Sussengut The Ocean Census, a global initiative launched in 2023 by The Nippon Foundation in collaboration with the UK-based ocean research institute Nekton, aims to discover at least 100,000 new marine species within the next ten years. As part of this ambitious effort to accelerate marine biodiversity discovery, the Ocean Census has […]

02 May 2023

Ocean Census launched: largest programme in history to discover new marine life

Marine News

A global alliance of scientists and explorers has begun a race against time to find at least 100,000 new marine species in the next decade before overfishing and global warming drive entire populations to extinction. The initiative, called Ocean Census, is spearheaded by The Nippon Foundation and UK marine research institute, Nekton, Euronews has reported. […]