Fisheries Acronyms, Definitions, Websites

[CaptTB]

Been asked on more than one occasion to post a list of acronyms and definitions, the most recent was just in the past week or so.

So....... I started putting together a list of the most pertinent acronyms, links and definitions that we deal with in the North East.

Then I started linking to the associated sites for some legislation.

Then I..... well, you get the picture. So here it is, my "hot list" with links where appropriate and a link at the end to the ULTIMATE fisheries acronym guide and definition list, courtesy of the Pacific Fishery Management Council!

Fisheries Technical Terms
(for example - (F) – Fishing Mortality - MSY – Maximum Sustainable Yield)


ABC - Allowable biological catch

AM – Accountability Measures

ACL - Annual Catch Limits

ACCSP - Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program

APA- Administrative Procedures Act

AP - Advisory Panel

ASMFC - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission


CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

CPUE - Catch Per Unit Effort

EEZ - Exclusive Economic Zone

EFH - Essential Fish Habitat

EFH-HAPC - Essential Fish Habitat - Habitat Area of Particular Concern

EIS - Environmental Impact Statement

ENGO - Environmental Non-Governmental Organization

ESA - Endangered Species Act of 1973

FEIS - Final Environmental Impact Statement

FMP - Fishery management plan

HMS - Highly Migratory Species

IATTC - Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission

ICCAT - International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

IFQ – Individual Fishing Quota

ISFMP - Interstate Fishery Management Plan

ITQ - Individual Transferable Quotas

MAFMC – Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

MMPA - Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972

MPA - Marine Protected Area

MRFSS - Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey

MRIP - Marine Recreational Information Program - (MRFSS Replacement)

MSA - Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Act

NEFMC – New England Fishery Management Council

NEFSC - Northeast Fisheries Science Center
(link to main FSC Page for US- http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/sciencecenters/index.html)

NEMAP - Northeast Area Monitoring Assessment Program

NERO – Northeast Regional Office (of NMFS)

NGO - Non-Governmental Organization

NMFS - National Marine Fisheries Service

NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Parent of NMFS)

PSE - Proportional Standard Error

RFA - Regulatory Flexibility Act

RIR - Regulatory Impact Review

SARC - Stock assessment review committee

SAW - Stock Assessment Workshop

SMZ - Special Management Zone

SSC - Scientific and Statistical Committee

TED - Turtle Excluder Device

VMS - Vessel Monitoring System


Pacific Fishery Management Council: Acronyms and Definitions This is the ULTIMATE guide to acronyms and definitions!