Five organisations. One mission.

The Joint Analytical Cell (JAC) was established in 2022 as a collaboration between the IMCS Network, TMT, Global Fishing Watch, Skylight and C4ADS.

The JAC is a unique collaboration of organisations that provide maritime authorities with high quality fisheries intelligence, technology, data analysis and capacity building to help combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU).

Impact through collaboration

JAC unites the expert analysis, innovative technology, unique data and local knowledge of five leading organisations into a single, powerful collaboration. We deliver high-quality fisheries intelligence, tools and capacity building that empower partners as they tackle IUU.

Vision

A world where illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing faces real consequences - where detection leads to meaningful action, and where coastal States have the tools, intelligence, policies and partnerships to protect their waters and safeguard the communities who depend on them.

Mission

By 2027, the JAC will be a globally recognised and trusted coalition providing a single, coherent source of analytical and operational support for governments and regional bodies working to strengthen their MCS and enforcement systems. The JAC delivers reliable intelligence and supports policy alignment that reinforce deterrence, improve fisheries compliance, and enable credible action against IUU fishing.

This mission is realised through deeper regional and national cooperation, where sustained engagement, shared intelligence, coordinated enforcement, and transparent policy limit the space for IUU operators to act with impunit

For more information contact the IMCS Network at connect@imcsnet.org