Ichtyop is a software for the simulation of the propagation of organisms in ocean currents, the usage of which has been transferred to more environmental fields like the study of plastic drift in the ocean. The project began in 2022 and will help enhance our understanding of the ecology of commercial species of high economic importance. It also supports the implementation of marine conservation policies through study of the connectivity between marine protected areas and of the drift of non-living entities like microplastics, pollutants and marine debris.