In order to enhance cooperation, coordination, information collection and exchange, the IMCS Network focuses on the following activities:
- Collection and hosting of relevant documents, reports, and laws on the Network website
- Production and dissemination of a Network Newsletter, containing both news articles and original pieces
- Production and implementation of a country “MCS Needs Assessment”
- Organization of a biennial Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop (GFETW) for MCS practitioners to network and exchange information, experiences, and lessons learned
- Organization and implementation of MCS trainings and other capacity building efforts to improve the MCS abilities of member governments
- Production of analytical responses to “Requests for Information” received from member governments and relevant stakeholders
- Production of original analytical pieces on IUU trends, new MCS technologies, and additional topics of interest
- Development of relationships, cooperation, and information sharing capabilities among members and additional MCS practitioners
Progress Report (PDF, 274 KB)