The IMCS Network was established in 2001 to promote and facilitate communication, cooperation, coordination, and capacity development across the fisheries MCS, compliance and enforcement community. The IMCS Network is an informal, voluntary organization that supports members from national, regional and international fisheries agencies and organisations. The Network also includes observers from IGOs, NGOs and academic institutions that support the objective of the Network and that and that play a key role in strengthening and enhancing responses to IUU fishing and focusing collective MCS efforts.