"The French National Sea Centre (Nausicaä) opened to the public in 1991 and its mission is is to raise public awareness of the need for better management of the oceans.
The only one if its kind in the world of aquariums and sea centres, it combines interactive visits, temporary exhibitions that area constantly changing, film shows, live television shows and real-time access to all of this on the Website. In 2007 it has welcomed its ten-million visitor and in 2008 launched Planet Nausicaä an interactive, educational and informative multimedia tool on the sea and sustainable development."