ACCOBMAS
Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area
ARGO
Array for Real-Time Geostrophic Observations
ASCOBANS
Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas
CBD
Convention on Biological Diversity
CEFAS
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
CFP
Common Fisheries Policy
CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
DARD NI
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Northern Ireland
Defra
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DTI
Department of Trade and Industry
EA
Environment Agency
ENVISAT
Earth Observation Spacecraft
ERA-NET
European Research Area Network
ESRC
Economic and Social Research Council
FMSCG
Fisheries and Marine Science Customer Group
GCOS
Global Climate Observing System
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Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
IACMST
The Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology
ICES
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
ICZM
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
IMO Ballast Waters
International Maritime Organisation
INSPIRE
EU Directive on spatial information
IOC-GOOS
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission—Global Ocean Observing System
IWC
International Whaling Commission
JNCC
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
MAPC
Marine Assessment Policy Committee
MARPOL
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
MCA
Marine Coastguard Agency
MCCIP
UK Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership
MDIP
Marine Data and Information Partnership
MNR
Marine Nature Reserves
MPA
Marine Protected Area
NASCO
North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation
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NE
Natural England
NERC
Natural Environment Research Council
OSPAR
The Oslo and Paris Convention for the Protection of Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
PML
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
SAC
Special Areas of Conservation
SEA Directive
Directive on the Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment
SEERAD
Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department
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SOLAS
Safety Of Life at Sea
SPA
Special Protection Area
SSSI
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
SST
Sea Surface Temperature
UKMMAS
UK Marine Monitoring and Assessment Strategy
UNCLOS
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNFCCC
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
WSSD
World Summit on Sustainable Development |
