The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

AAA Appropriate AssessmentAAHD Aquatic Animal Health DirectiveABPR Animal By-Products RegulationACE Advisory Committee on Ecosystems (ICES) ACFA Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture (EU)ACFM Advisory Committee for Fisheries Management (ICES)ACI Atmospheric Circulation IndexACME Advisory Committee on the Marine Environment (ICES)ACMSF Advisory Committee on Microbiological Safety in FoodACOPS Advisory Committee on Protection of the Seas ACOS Advisory Committee on Organic StandardsACP African Caribbean and PacificADAS Aquaculture Development Advisory ServiceADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderAFA Annan Fishermen’s Association AFA Arbroath Fishermen’s Association AFA Ardnamurchan Fishermen’s Association AFCMAL Aberdeen Fish Curers & Merchants Association Limited AFPOL Aberdeen Fish Producers Organisation Limited AFSSA Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments (French Food Standards Agency)AHA Associated Harvesting AreaALSF Aggregate Levy Sustainability FundAM Assembly MemberAMP Asset Management PlanANACAT ANAdromous & CATadromous fish ANIFPOL Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation Limited AOAC Association of Official Analytical Chemists (USA)AoS Appraisal of SustainabilityAPB Animal By-ProductAPB Aquaculture Production BusinessAQMA Air Quality Management AreaASC Aquaculture Stewardship CouncilASCOBANS Agreement on Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North and Irish Seas and NE AtlanticASFC Association of Sea Fisheries CommitteesASFPO Anglo-Scottish Fish Producers Organisation ASMO Assessment and Monitoring group (OSPAR)ASP Amnesic Shellfish PoisoningASSG Association of Scottish Shellfish GrowersASSI Area of Special Scientific InterestAZA AzaspirAcidAZP Azaspiracid Poisoning

BBAA Benz(A)AnthraceneBADASS Bivalve Aquaculture Dialogue for Aquaculture Sustainability StandardsBAI Broad Area of InterestBAP Biodiversity Action PlanBCC Biological Carrying CapacityBAT Best Available TechniqueBEP Best Environmental PracticeBEPC Baltic Environment Protection Commission BERR Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory ReformBFFF British Frozen Foods FederationBIOFAR Investigations of the benthic fauna of the Faroe Islands BIOICE Investigations of the benthic fauna of Iceland BIM Bord Iascaigh Mhara (Irish Sea Fisheries Board)BMIF British Marine Industries Federation

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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

BMLSS British Marine Life Study Society BOD Biological Oxygen DemandBODC British Oceanographic Data Centre BoEE Birds of Estuaries Enquiry BPA Benthic Protection AreaBPZ Business Planning ZoneBRC British Retail CouncilBRD Brown Ring DiseaseBRI Biomarker Response IndexBSFO British Sea Fisheries OfficerBSH Broad Scale HabitatBWEA British Wind Energy Association

CCA Countryside Agency CAMP Comprehensive Atmospheric Monitoring Programme (OSPAR)CAP Common Agricultural Policy (EU)CARD Committee for Aquaculture Research and DevelopmentCB Certifying BodyCBD Convention on Biological Diversity 1992 (UN)CCAMLR Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources CcBV Crangon crangon Bacilliform VirusCCFFP Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery ProductsCCFRA Campden & Chorleywood Food Research AssociationCCR Carbon Capture ReadyCCS Carbon Capture and StorageCCSBT Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna CCW Countryside Council for WalesCE The Crown Estate (also CEC – Crown Estate Commissioners)CEFAS Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Weymouth, Lowestoft

and Burnham-on-Crouch)CEMARE Centre for the Economics and Management of Aquatic Resources (Portsmouth)CEMP Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (OSPAR)CEPA Cambridge Economic Policy AssociatesCETMAR Centro Tecnologico del Mar (Spain)CEN Comité Européen de Normalisation (European Committee for Standardization)CFA Clyde Fishermen’s Association CFCA Community Fisheries Control AgencyCFO Chief Fisheries OfficerCFP Ciguatera Fish PoisoningCFP Common Fisheries Policy (EU)CHD Coronary Heart DiseaseCITES Convention on the International Trade in Endangered SpeciesCIWEM Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental ManagementCHIP Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and FloraCIVIT Cockle Industry Voluntary Initiative on ToxinsCL Carapace LengthCLG Common Language Group SEAFISHCLG Department for Communities and Local GovernmentC-Mar Centre for Marine Resources and Mariculture (Portaferry, Northern Ireland)CMO Common Market OrganisationCMS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (Bonn Convention)CNC Comité National de Conchyliculture (France)COLA Cabinet Office Legal AdvisorsCOPA Coast Protection Act 1949CoSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002COWRIE Collaborative Offshore Research Into the Environment

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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

CPA Coast Protection Act 1949CPUE Catch Per Unit EffortCRL Community Reference LaboratoryCRM Certified Reference MaterialCROW Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000CSAR Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Research (Swansea University)CSF Cerebrospinal FluidCSFC Cornwall Sea Fisheries CommitteeCSL Central Science Laboratory (York)CSO Combined Storm or Sewage OverflowCSSEG Clean and Safe Seas Evidence Group (Defra)CTD Conductivity, Temperature and Density (of seawater)CZM Coastal Zone Management

DDAF Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Guernsey and Jersey)DAFF Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (Isle of Man)DARDNI Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Northern Ireland (also DARD)DBP DiButylPhthalateDCAL Department of Culture Arts and Leisure (Northern Ireland)DCD Developmental Co-ordination DisorderDCMS Department of Culture, Media and SportDDT DichloroDiphenylTrichloroethaneDECC Department of Energy and Climate ChangeDEFRA Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (also Defra)DEHP DiEthylHexylPhthalateDETI Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland)DETR Department of the Environment Transport and the RegionsDFT Department For TradeDG Env Directorate-General for Environment, Consumer Protection & Nuclear Safety (EU)DG Fish Directorate-General for Fisheries (EU)DG Mare Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (EU)DHA DocosaHexanoic AcidDNA DeoxyriboNucleic AcidDoE (NI) Department of Environment (Northern Ireland) DRD Department for Regional Development (Northern Ireland)DRV Daily Reference ValuedSAC draft Special Area of ConservationDSFC Devon Sea Fisheries CommitteeDSP Diarrhetic Shellfish PoisoningDST Data Storage TagDTI Department of Trade and IndustryDTLR Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions DTX DinophysisToxin

EEA Environment AgencyEAS European Aquaculture SocietyEBFM Ecosystem Based Fisheries ManagementEBM Ecosystem Based ManagementEC European CommissionECHR European Convention on Human RightsEcoQ Ecological QualityEcoQO Ecological Quality ObjectiveEDC Endocrine disrupting compoundsEDFA Eyemouth & District Fishermen's Association EDM Event Duration MonitoringEEA European Environment AgencyEEZ Exclusive Economic Zone

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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

EFF European Fisheries FundEFRAC Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select CommitteeEFSA European Food Safety AuthorityEFSIS European Food Safety Inspection ServiceEH Environmental HealthEHO Environmental Health OfficerEHOS Environmental Health and Occupational SafetyEHS Environment and Heritage Service (Northern Ireland) EIA Environmental Impact AssessmentEIA Equality Impact AssessmentEIFAC European Inland Fisheries Advisory CommissionEMEP European Monitoring and Evaluation ProgrammeEMPA European Mollusc Producers AssociationEMS European Marine SiteEMSA European Maritime Safety AgencyEMU Environmental Monitoring UnitEN English NatureENG Ecological Network GuidanceENG Expert Network GroupEN-1 Overarching National Policy Statement for EnergyEP Environmental Permitting (regime)EPA EicosaPentaenoic AcidEPOCA European Project on OCean AcidificationEqIA Equalities Impact AssessmentERA Environmental Risk AssessmentEROD EthoxyResorufin-O-DeethylaseESAS European Seabirds at Sea project ESFJC Eastern Sea Fisheries Joint CommitteeESRC Economic and Social Research CouncilESUSG European Sustainable Use Specialist Group (IUCN)ETS Electron Transport SystemEU European UnionEUCC European Union for Coastal Conservation EUP European Union ProjectEUMTS European Marine Thematic StrategyEUNIS European Union Nature Information SystemEuroPeche Umbrella body for national fishermen’s organisations (EU) EWD European Wildlife Division

FFAD Fisheries and Aquaculture Department (FAO)FAL Fishermen’s Association Limited FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN)FAP Fixed Administrative PenaltyFA(S)L Fishsalesman’s Association (Scotland) Ltd FCR Food Conversion RatioFDF Food and Drinks FederationFEPA Food and Environment Protection Act 1985FEUFAR Future of European Fisheries and Aquaculture ResearchFFFA Firth of Forth Fishermen’s Association FFPOL Fife Fish Producers Organisation Limited FHI Fish Health InspectorateFHIF Federation of Highland & Island Fishermen FIFG Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (EU)FIO Faecal Indicator OrganismsFLOWW Fisheries Liaison with Offshore Wind and Wet Renewables GroupFMA(P)L Fishermens Mutual Association (Pittenweem) Limited FO Fisheries Officer

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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

FO Fishermens’ OrganisationFOCI Feature of Conservation ImportanceFOCI Fisheries Oceanography Coordinated InvestigationsFoS Friends of the SeaFPS Fishery Protection ServiceFQA Fixed Quota AllocationFRS Fisheries Research Services (Marine Laboratory Aberdeen)FSA Fishing Sensitivity AtlasFSA Food Standards AgencyFSANI Food Standards Agency (Northern Ireland)FSAS Food Standards Agency (Scotland)FTE Full-Time EquivalentFTP File Transfer ProtocolFTPHA Falmouth and Truro Port Health AuthorityFVA Fish Veterinary Aquaria (Aberdeen)

GGAA Global Aquaculture AllianceGCR Geological Conservation ReviewGES Good Environmental StatusGDA Guideline Daily AmountGDP Gross Domestic ProductGFCM General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean GLA Gangmasters Licensing Act 2004GIS Geographic Information SystemGLA Gangmasters Licensing AuthorityGPG Good Practice GuideGSC Global Steering Committee (Bivalve Aquaculture Dialogue)GTA Group Training Association

HHAB Harmful Algal BloomHACCP Hazard Analysis Critical Control PointHAP Habitat Action Plan (UKBAP)HAV Hepatitis A VirusHBDSEG Healthy and Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group (Defra)HBCD HexaBromoCycloDodecaneHCH HexaChlorocycloHexaneHCR Harvest Control RuleHELCOM Helsinki Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic SeaHIFA Highlands & Islands Fishermen’s Association HMT Her Majesty’s TreasuryHPA Health Protection Agency (formerly PHLS)HPLC High Performance Liquid ChromatographyHPMR Highly Protected Marine Reserve (WAG)HPP High Pressure ProcessingHR Human ResourcesHRA Habitats Regulation AssessmentHSE Health and Safety ExecutiveHSP Heat Shock Proteins

IIA Impact AssessmentIACMST Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and TechnologyIAEA International Atomic Energy AgencyIBSFC International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission IBV Intranuclear Bacilliform VirusICB Integrative and Comparative Biology (Publication)ICCAT International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic TunasICES International Council for the Exploration of the Sea

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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

ICSR International Conference on Shellfish RestorationICZM Integrated Coastal Zone ManagementIECS Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (Hull University)IEEP Institute for European Environmental PolicyIFC Inshore Fisheries and ConservationIFCA Inshore Fisheries and Conservation AuthorityIFM Inshore Fisheries ManagementIFOMA International Fish Oil & Meal Association IPM Integrated Pest Management (US)IFPRI International Food Policy Research InstituteIFREMER L'Institut Francais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (French Research

Institute for Exploitation of the Sea)IIASA International Institute for Applied Systems AnalysisIMER Institute for Marine Environmental Research (Plymouth)IMM Intermediate Ministerial Meeting (on the North Sea) IMO International Maritime OrganisationIMTA Integrated Multi-Trophic AquacultureIOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic CommissionIOTC Indian Ocean Tuna CommissionIPC Infrastructure Planning CommissionIPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN)IPPC Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (EU)ISA International Seabed AuthorityISCZ Irish Sea Conservation ZoneISF Irish Sea Forum ISH In Situ HybridisationISSCG Irish Sea Science Co-ordination Group ISSG Irish Sea Study Group ITEQ Individual Transferable Effort QuotaITQ Individual Transferable (or Tradable) QuotaIQF Individually Quick FrozenIUCN International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (also WCU)IUU Illegal, Unregulated and UnreportedIWC International Whaling CommissionIWG Inshore Working Group

JJAMP Joint Assessment and Monitoring Programme (OSPAR) JMBA Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom JNCC Joint Nature Conservation CommitteeJRC Joint Research Centre

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LLA Local AuthorityLACORS Local Authorities Coordinating Office on Regulatory ServicesLAG Local Action GroupLANTRA The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based SectorLAP Local Action PlanLBV Live Bacterial VaccineLCES Low Carbon Energy Statement (Wales)LC-MS Liquid Chromatography Mass SpectrometryLCO Length Cohort Analysis (crabs)LEA Local Enforcement AuthorityLFA Local Food AuthorityLGA Local Government AssociationLIFE Financial Instrument for the Environment (EU)LLFA Loch Linnhe Fishermen’s Association

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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

LME Large Marine Ecosystem LNG Liquid Natural GasLNR Local Nature ReserveLOICZ Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone LOIS Land-Ocean Interaction Study LPUE Landings Per Unit EffortLRNI Lower Reference Nutrient IntakeLRRA Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006LSE Likely Significant EffectLT LipophilicToxinLTC Long Term ClassificationLUMBL Liverpool University Marine Biological Laboratory (Port Erin)

MMAFF Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodMAGP Multi-Annual Guidance ProgrammeMAP Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Pêche (French Ministry)MAPC Marine Assessment Policy Committee (Defra)MARG Marine Assessment and Reporting Group (Defra)MarLIN Marine Life Information NetworkMARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (1973/1978)MASTS Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for ScotlandMBA Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (Plymouth)MBA Mouse Bio-AssayMCA Marine Consultation Area (Scotland)MCA Maritime & Coastguard AgencyMCCIP Marine Climate Change Impacts PartnershipMCEU Marine Consents Environment UnitMCS Marine Conservation Society MCU Marine Consents Unit (WAG)MCZ Marine Conservation ZoneMEHRA Marine Environmental High Risk AreaMEO Marine Enforcement OfficerMERMAN Marine Environment Monitoring and Assessment National databaseMESH Mapping European Seabed Habitats (project)MEY Maximum Economic YieldMEnvY Maximum Environmental YieldMFA Marine and Fisheries AgencyMFA Mull Fishermen’s AssociationMIS Monitoring, Inspection and SurveillanceMLA Marine Laboratory, AberdeenMLEG Marine Legislation Expert GroupMLH Multi-Locus HeterozygosityMLS Maximum Landing SizeMMO Marine Management OrganisationMMS Minimum Mesh Size MNCR Marine Nature Conservation Review (JNCC)MNR Marine Nature ReserveMNWFA Mallaig & North Western Fishermen’s Association MoU Memorandum of UnderstandingMP Member of ParliamentMPA Marine Protected AreaMPa Milli-Pascal (unit of pressure)MPCU Marine Pollution Control Unit MPG Marine Protocols Group (Defra)MPL Maximum Permitted LevelMPN Most Probable NumberMPS Marine Policy Statement

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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

MS Mass SpectrometryMSAC Marine Special Area of Conservation MSC Marine Stewardship CouncilMSFD Marine Strategy Framework DirectiveMSDS Material Safety Data SheetMSP Maritime Spatial PlanningMSP Member of the Scottish ParliamentMST Microbial Source TrackingMSUO Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation (EU)MSX Multinucleate Sphere unknownMSY Maximum Sustainable YieldMSVPA Multi-Species Virtual Population AnalysismtDNA mitochondrial DNAMWD Marine and Waterways Division

NN2K Natura 2000 (protected areas)NABMA National Association of British Markets AuthoritiesNAFC North Atlantic Fisheries CollegeNAFO Northwest Atlantic Fisheries OrganisationNAMMCO North Atlantic Marine Mammal CommissionNAO National Audit OfficeNAO North Atlantic OscillationNASCO North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation NAW National Assembly of WalesNAWAD National Assembly for Wales Agriculture DepartmentNBAF NERC Biomolecular Analysis FacilityNBS Nonviable Bacterial SolutionNDPB Non-Departmental Public BodyNE Natural EnglandNEAFC North East Atlantic Fisheries CommissionNEP National Environment ProgrammeNERC Natural Environment Research CouncilsNESFC North Eastern Sea Fisheries CommitteeNESFO North East Scotland Fishermen’s Organisation NETSO National Electricity System OperatorNFF National Federation of FishmongersNFFF National Federation of Fish FryersNFFO National Federation of Fishermen's OrganisationsNFU National Farmers UnionNGO Non-Governmental OrganisationNIEA Northern Ireland Environment AgencyNIFF Northern Ireland Fishermen’s Federation NIFPOL Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation Limited NISFA Northern Ireland Scallop Fishermen’s Association NISFF North Irish Sea Fishermen’s Federation NLH National Lobster Hatchery (Padstow)NLV Norwalk-Like VirusNM Nautical Mile (also ‘nm’)NMMP National Marine Monitoring Programme (now MERMAN)NMR Nuclear Magnetic ResonanceNNR National Nature ReserveNOSAP Native Oyster Species Action PlanNPF National Planning Framework (Scotland - Energy)NPS National Planning StatementNPV Net Present ValueNRL National Reference LaboratoryNSIP Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project

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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

NSP Neurotoxic Shellfish PoisoningNSRG National Shellfish Resource GroupNSTF North Sea Task Force NTZ No-Take ZoneNUTFA New Under Ten Fishermen’s AssociationNVZ Nitrate Vulnerable ZonesNWNWSFC North West and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee

OOA Okadaic AcidOATA Ornamental Aquatic Trade AssociationOCCAM Ocean Circulation and Climate Advanced Modelling Programme ODIS Offshore Development Information Statement (NETSO)ODPM Office of the Deputy Prime MinisterOECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentOFA Orkney Fisheries Association OFT Office of Fair TradingOFTO Offshore Transmission Network OwnersOHV Oyster Herpes VirusOIE Office International des Épizooties (International Office of Epizootics)OLAF European Anti-Fraud OfficeOMBU Orkney Marine Biology Unit ONS Office for National StatisticsORNIS Scientific Advisory Committee of EC Birds Directive Committee OsHV Ostreid Herpes VirusOSPAR Oslo (1972) and Paris (1974) Conventions for the Protection of the Marine

Environment in the North Atlantic and OSPAR Convention 1992OSPARCOM Oslo and Paris CommissionsOWG Offshore Working Group

PPAC Parliamentary Accounts CommitteePACE Police And Criminal EvidencePAH Polycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonPBDE PolyBrominated Diphenyl EtherPCB Poly Chlorinated BiphenylPCD Pink Crab DiseasePCDD PolyChlorinated DibenzoDioxinPCDF PolyChlorinated DibenzoFuranpCEA Preliminary Cost Effectiveness AnalysisPCP PentaChloroPhenolPCR Polmerase Chain ReactionPDG Project Delivery GuidancePDO Protected Designation of OriginPEFA Pan European Fish Auctions PESCA European Union grant schemePFI Private Finance InitiativePFOS PerFluoroOctane SulphonatesPFTA Peterhead Fish Traders AssociationPHLS See HPAPISCO Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal OceansPML Plymouth Marine Laboratory (NERC)PMSU Prime Minister’s Strategy UnitPO Producer OrganisationPOP Persistent Organic PollutantPSA Public Service AgreementpSAC possible Special Area of ConservationPSD Personal Safety DevicePSEG Productive Seas Evidence Group (Defra)

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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

PSP Paralytic Shellfish PoisoningpSPA potential Special Protection AreaPSSA Particularly Sensitive Sea AreaPSU Practical Salinity UnitPTX PectenoToxinPUFA Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

QQA Quality AssuranceQSR Quality Status Report (OSPAR)

RRAC Regional Advisory CouncilRamsar International Convention on Wetlands – Ramsar, Iran, 1971RBD River Basin DistrictRBMP River Basin Management PlanRBS Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers etc Regulations 2005REACH Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (EU)REHIS Royal Environmental Health Institute of ScotlandREKTN Resource Efficiency Knowledge Transfer NetworkREZ Renewable Energy Zone (under UNCLOS)RFERAC Regional Fisheries, Ecology and Recreational Advisory CommitteeRFMO Regional Fisheries Management OrganisationRFO Regional Fisheries OrganisationRFS Responsible Fishing SchemeRIA Regulatory Impact AssessmentRIB Rigid Inflatable BoatRID Riverine Inputs and Direct Discharges (OSPAR)RIFE Radioactivity in Food and the EnvironmentRISC Recording Invasive Species CountsRMIFA Ross of Mull & Iona Fishermen’s AssociationRMNC Review of Marine Nature ConservationRMP Representative Monitoring PointRMP Revised Management Procedure (International Whaling Commission)RN Royal NavyRNA Ribonucleic AcidROI Republic Of IrelandROV Remotely-Operated VehicleRRO Regulatory Reform OrderRSPB Royal Society for the Protection of BirdsRSG Regional Stakeholder GroupRSG Revenue Support GrantRT-PCR Reverse-Transcription-Polymerase Chain ReactionRUG Reference User GroupRYA Royal Yachting AssociationRZ Reference Zone (ENG)

SSAC Special Area for ConservationSAG Shellfish Advisory GroupSAG Stakeholder Advisory GroupSAGB Shellfish Association of Great BritainSAI Social Accountability InternationalSAIF Sustainable Access to Inshore FisheriesSAMS Scottish Association for Marine Science (Ardtoe)SANCO Santé et Consommateurs (Directorate General Health and Consumers EU)SAP Scientific Advisory PanelSAP Species Action PlanSARF Scottish Aquaculture Research ForumSAST Seabirds at Sea Team (JNCC)

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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

SATMAR French LaboratorySBDP Severn Barrage Development ProjectSBL Safe Biological LimitSCA Seafood Choices AllianceSCANS Small Cetacean Abundance in the North SeaSCCP Short-Chain Chlorinated ParaffinSCEG Stakeholder and Citizen Engagement Group (Wales)SCI Sites of Community ImportanceSCR Seabird Colony Register (JNCC)SD&CF South Devon and Channel shellFishermenSDS Safety Data SheetSEA Strategic Environmental AssessmentSEAFISH Sea Fish Industry Authority (also SFIA)SEDD Scottish Executive Development DepartmentSEERAD Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (also SERAD)SEF Strategic Energy Framework (Northern Ireland)SEPA Scottish Environment Protection AgencySES Sea Enhancement SchemeSFA Shetland Fishermen’s AssociationSFC Sea Fisheries CommitteeSFF Scottish Fishermen’s FederationSFF Sustainable Fisheries Fund (Packard Foundation)SFI Sea Fisheries InspectorateSFIA Sea Fish Industry Authority (also SEAFISH)SFMF Scottish Fish Merchants FederationSFO Scottish Fishermen's OrganisationSFPA Scottish Fisheries Protection AgencySFPA Shetland Fish Producers AssociationSGMD Scottish Government Marine DirectorateSHD Shellfish Hygiene DirectiveSI Statutory InstrumentSIDS Shellfish Industry Development StrategySIA Sustainability Impact AssessmentSIC Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities index (2007)SIN Seafood Information NetworkSLA Service Level AgreementSLFA Skye & Lochalsh Fishermen’s AssociationSLS Shellfish Licensing SchemeSMA Sensitive Marine AreaSMBA Scottish Marine Biological AssociationSME Small to Medium-sized EnterpriseSMP Seabird Monitoring Programme (JNCC)SMP Shoreline Management PlanSMRU Sea Mammal Research UnitSNCB Statutory Nature Conservation BodySNH Scottish National HeritageSOLAS International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974SONI System Operator for Northern Ireland (Electricity)SOP Standard Operating ProcedureSPA Special Protection AreaSPAMI Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean InterestSPATT Solid Phase Absorption Toxin Testing (NZ)SPFA Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s AssociationSPI Statement of Public InvolvementSPP Statement of Public ParticipationSPZ Simplified Planning ZoneSRO Several and Regulating Order

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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

SSA Sector Skills AgreementSSB Spawning Stock BiomassSSF Small-Scale FisheriesSSFA Scottish Scallop Fishermen’s AssociationSSMG Scottish Shellfish Marketing GroupSSMO Shetland Shellfish Management OrganisationSSO SeaSide OrganismSSSI Site of Special Scientific InterestStAP Stakeholder Advisory PanelSTECF Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (EU)STQ Single Transferable QuotaSTW Sewage Treatment WorksSTX SaxiToxinSU Strategy Unit (see also PMSU)SUDEVAB Sustainable Development of European SMEs Engaged in Abalone AquacultureSUDS Sustainable Drainage SystemsSUSG Sustainable User Specialist Group (IUCN)SWAGA South West Abalone Growers AssociationSWD Shellfish Waters DirectiveSWFPA Scottish White Fish Producers AssociationSWSFC South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee

TTAC Total Allowable CatchTAG The Arable GroupTAG Technical Advisory GroupTBBP-A TetraBromoBisPhenol-ATBT Tri-Butyl TinTC Test Case (testing methodology)TCM Technical Conservation MeasureTIE Toxicity Identification and EvaluationTTIs Time Temperature IndicatorsTL Test LaboratoryTTWA Travel to Work AreasTUPE Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981TURF Territorial User Rights for Fishing

UUAFA Ullapool-Assynt Fishermen’s AssociationUBOA Ullapool Boat Owners AssociationUKAFPO UK Association of Fish Producer OrganisationsUKAS United Kingdom Accreditation ServiceUKBA United Kingdom Borders AgencyUKBAP United Kingdom Biodiversity Action PlanUKBG UK Biodiversity GroupUKCS UK Continental ShelfUKDMOS UK Directory of Marine Observing SystemsUKMMAS UK Marine Monitoring and Assessment Strategy (Defra)UMBSM University Marine Biological Station (Millport)UN United NationsUNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio)UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaUNECE United Nations Economic Commission for EuropeUNEP United Nations Environment ProgrammeUNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUNIA United Nations Implementing Agreement (migratory fish)UPM Urban Pollution ManagementUSFA Ulster Sea Fishermen’s AssociationUTFA Upper Teign Fishermen’s Association

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The Shellfish Association of Great Britain – Shellfish Acronyms(Not all of which are current.)

VVCA Voluntary Closure AgreementVCU Vessel Capacity UnitVFM Value For Money (also vfm)VGH Viral Gametocytic HypertrophyVINO Virus Infection in OystersVME Vulnerable Marine EcosystemVMNR Voluntary Marine Nature Reserve VMS Vessel Monitoring SystemVOC Volatile Organic CompoundVPA Virtual Population AnalysisVTM Vessel Traffic Monitoring

WWAG Welsh Assembly GovernmentWAPA Welsh Aquaculture Producers’ AssociationWCA Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981WCMP Wales Coastal and Maritime PartnershipWCU World Conservation UnionWeBS Wetland Bird SurveyWEO Welsh Enforcement OfficerWFA White Fish AuthorityWFD Water Framework Directive (EU)WIFA Western Isles Fishermen’s AssociationWISE Wild Species Integration for Shellfish Eco-aquacultureWMOF West Mersea Oyster FishermenWOCE World Ocean Circulation ExperimentWSD White Spot DiseaseWSFPOL West of Scotland Fish Producers Organisation LimitedWSSD World Summit on Sustainable Development (UN)WTO World Trade OrganisationWWF World-Wide Fund for Nature

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YY&HSG Yorkshire & Humber Seafood GroupYTX YessoToxin

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Last revised 16 November 2010Total definitions 682Author Jeremy SimmondsPrinted on 26 May 2023

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