Appendix 4: Acronyms

BBNJ

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

CBD

United Nations Convention on Biodiversity

EEZ

Exclusive Economic Zone

ICJ

The International Court of Justice

IHO

International Hydrographic Office

ILC

United Nations International Law Commission

ILO

International Labour Organization

IMO

International Maritime Organization

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

ISO

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

ISA

International Seabed Authority

ITLOS

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

IUU fishing

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing

MARPOL

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

MAV

Maritime Autonomous Vehicle

MGR

Marine Genetic Resources

MLC

Maritime Labour Convention

MPA

Marine Protected Area

PCASP

Privately contracted armed security personnel

PIF

Pacific Islands Forum

RFMO

Regional Fisheries Management Organization

SAR

International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue

SOLAS

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

SPLOS

State Parties to UNCLOS

STCW

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping of Seafarers

SUA

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation

UNFCCC

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNFSA

United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement

UNTOC

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime