Acronyms
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Acronym |
Meaning |
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ABMT |
Area Based Management Tools |
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ABNJ |
Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction |
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AIS |
Archipelagic and Islands States Forum (an Indonesian initiative) |
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AORA |
Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance |
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APM |
Associated Protective Measures (linked to PSSA) |
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ATBA |
Area to be avoided (an IMO declared routeing measure) |
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BAS |
British Antartic Survey |
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BAT |
British Antarctic Territory |
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BEIS |
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
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BBNJ |
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction |
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CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
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CCAMLR |
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. Part of the Antarctic Treaty system. |
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Cefas |
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science |
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CLCS |
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf |
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CMEP |
Commonwealth Marine Economies Programme |
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COP26 |
26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties |
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COWG |
Commonwealth Oceans Working Group |
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DAERA |
Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
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Defra |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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DfT |
Department for Transport |
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EBSA |
Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas |
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EEZ |
Exclusive Economic Zone |
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EFZ |
Exclusive Fishing Zone |
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EMB |
European Marine Board |
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FCDO |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
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FON |
Freedom of Navigation |
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G7 |
Group of 7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, USA) |
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GDACC |
Global Data Assembly and Co-ordination Centre |
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GEBCO |
General Bathymetric Chart of the Ocean |
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GERC |
Global Environmental Research Committee under the Royal Society |
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GLOSS |
Global Sea Level Observing System |
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GOOS |
Global Ocean Observing System |
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GO-S |
Government Office for Science |
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GOSR |
Global Oceans Science Report |
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IALA |
International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (a DfT lead) |
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IBRU |
International Boundaries Research Unit, Durham University |
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ICES |
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea |
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IFCA |
Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority |
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IHO |
International Hydrographic Organisation |
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IMO |
International Maritime Organisation |
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IGU |
International Geographical Union |
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IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (a UNESCO body) |
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IPBES |
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services |
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IPC |
Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and Law of the Sea at the UN |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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IORA |
Indian Ocean Rim Association |
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ISA |
International Seabed Authority |
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ITLOS |
International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea |
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IWC |
International Whaling Commission |
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JCPC |
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council |
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JNAPC |
Joint National Archaeology Policy Committee |
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JNCC |
Joint Nature Conservation Committee |
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MARPOL |
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the 1978 Protocol. |
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MASTS |
Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland |
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MBA |
Marine Biological Association |
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MCA |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
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MCCIP |
Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership |
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MGR |
Marine Genetic Resources |
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MMP |
Major Maritime Powers |
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MMO |
Marine Management Organisation |
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MPA |
Marine Protected Areas |
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MSCC |
Marine Science Coordination Committee |
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MSR |
Marine Scientific Research |
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NERC |
Natural Environment Research Council |
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NM |
Nautical miles |
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NOC |
National Oceanography Centre |
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OSPAR |
Oslo (1972) and Paris (1974) Conventions for the Protection of the Marine Environment in the North East Atlantic |
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OT |
Oversea Territories |
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PCGN |
Permanent Committee on Geographical Names |
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PML |
Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
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PMRA |
Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 |
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PSSA |
Particularly sensitive sea area |
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REMP |
Regional Environmental Management Plan |
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RFMO |
Regional Fisheries Management Organisations |
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SAC |
Special Areas of Conservation |
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SCOR |
Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research |
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SDG |
Sustainable Development Goals |
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SIDS |
Small Island Developing States |
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SPLOS |
Meeting of State Parties to the Convention (UNCLOS) |
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SOLAS |
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea |
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TSS |
Traffic Separation Scheme |
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UCH |
UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage |
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UKHO |
UK Hydrographic Office |
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UKIOS |
UK International Ocean Strategy |
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UKRI |
UK Research and Innovation |
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UKSR |
UK Ship Register |
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UNCLOS |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea |
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UNDER |
United Nations Decade of Ecosystem Restoration |
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UNDOS |
United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
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UNFSA |
United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement |
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UNGA |
United Nations General Assembly |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organisation |