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Fisheries Acronyms, Definitions, Websites
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!
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CaptTB 125' Jamaica - Big Jamaica.com 100' Paramount - The "Wreckmasters" Save The Summer Flounder Fishery Fund United Boatmen NJOA.org RFA-NJ.org Last edited by CaptTB; 12-16-2009 at 01:14 PM.. |
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Thank you Capt. This is great. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Understanding these terms and acronyms is the first step in understanding how fisheries management works or doesn't work. Leif
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Great handy stuff Cap, thanks.
It appears though that you and Pacific Fishery missed the acronym of our chief opponent: PEW: Preventing Education (about) Wildlife J/K - for those in the dark about Pew here's the Wiki definition: The Pew Research Center is an American think tank organization based in Washington, D.C. that provides information on issues, attitudes and trends shaping the United States and the world. The Center and its projects receive funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Capt you also missed one more acronym "AH" which stands for A ssholes which is also my opinion of the good old folks that made up all of those acronyms you spoke of! All kidding aside Capt thanks for all of your hard work!!
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Capt.TB,
Thank you for this post. This now makes for a better read of many posts. You are the man! Educating the uneducated. Now if you could only get through to the ignorant. Wow, this is a lot to digest. Great stuff. Pete |
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My response was, "Michael, that's alright, the information those agencies put out isn't real either!"
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