IMACS is the major USAID project supporting the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) with implementation of its five-year Strategic Plan (2010-2014). MMAF is responsible for promoting sustainable use of fish and other marine resources for Indonesia’s long-term economic prosperity. Its mandate encompasses such issues as drafting of marine and fisheries sector policies; control of overfishing, destructive and illegal fishing practices; spatial planning for resource use; management of conservation areas; data analysis and modeling for fisheries management; and promoting the long-term welfare of fishing communities. The IMACS project is supporting MMAF efforts to achieve sustainability in the marine and fisheries sector and to improve the response of coastal communities to near-term disasters and long-term impacts related to climate change.

The IMACS project has three key thematic areas: [policy] [1], [sustainable fisheries] [2], and [climate change] [3] — as well as supporting overall coordination of [Marine Resources Program] [4] activities.