The organization's goal is to promote the preservation of the coastal and marine environment through research, education and broad community activities.

The study was designed to examine the efficacy and feasibility of using bioactive chemical compounds derived from marine invertebrates, bacteria and algae in the pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical industries to create medicinal and cosmetic products, especially for the treatment of aging-associated ailments and diseases.

The ODYSSEA consortium comprises 28 partners, eight academic partners, three technology companies, seven information and computer service developers, six NGOs, two policy specialists and two entities that will engage in the management of this complex project spanning 14 EU and non-EU countries (Greece, Turkey, Israel, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt).

The organization also host lecturers from the maritime field and produce conferences, exhibitions and beach clean-up campaigns.

EcoOcean is the Israel representative of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), running its global Blue Flag beach program.