Terms and abbreviations used throughout the site
AIS: Automatic Identification System
AISBL: Associations Internationales Sans But Lucratif
ATLANTIS: Ecosystem model - Learn more
BENTHIS: European project - Learn more
BIC: Business & Innovation Centre
CCMAR: Centro de Ciências do Mar
CCRF: Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (United Nations, FAO)
CCR-S: Conseil Consultatif Régional pour les eaux occidentals australes - Regional Advisory Council for Southern Western Waters
CFP: Common Fisheries Policy
CIBM: Consorzio per il Centro Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina ed Ecologia Applicata "G. Bacci"
CIHEAM: Centre international de hautes études agronomiques méditerranéennes - International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies - Learn more
CNR: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy's National Research Council
CREAM: European Project: "Coordinating research in support to application of ecosystem approach to fisheries and management advice in the Mediterranean and Black seas" FP7 2011-2014 - Learn more
CRISP: Centre for Research-based Innovation in Sustainable fish capture and Processing technology - Learn more
CSIC: Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain's National Research Council
DCF: Data Collection Framework (EC Regulations Nos. 1543⁄2000, 1639⁄2001 and 1581⁄2004)
DTS : Discards Trading System
EBN: European Business & Innovation Centre Network - Learn more
EC: European Commission
ECOFISHMAN: European project - Learn more
EMBASEAS: Network of Mediterranean fisheries research institutes to be developed after CREAM project
ENMC: The European Network of Maritime Clusters - Learn more
ETS: Emissions Trading System
EU: European Union
EwE: Ecopath with Ecosim - Learn more
FAO: UN Food and Agriculture Organisation
FISHSELECT: Fish selection model: FISHSELECT methodology - Learn more
FoC: Flags of Convenience
GADGET: Ecosystem model - Learn more
GES: Good Environmental Status
GFCM: General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean
GIS: Geographical Information System
GSA: Geographical Subarea (used by the GFCM for fisheries assessment and management purposes)
HCMR: Hellenic Centre of Marine Research, Greece
IBTS: International Bottom Trawl Survey
IIFIS: Independent Integrated Fisheries Information System
IMO: International Maritime Organization
IMR: Institute of Marine Research, Norway
IOLR: Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research
IPR: Intellectual and Property Rights
IRCS: International Radio Call Sign
LED: Light Emitting Diode
MAREFRAME: European project - Learn more
MCS: Monitoring, Control & Surveillance
MCRS: Minimum Conservation Reference Size
MEDAC:Mediterranean Advisory Council – Learn more
MEDIAS: EU Mediterranean Acoustic Survey on small pelagics
MEDITS: Mediterranean International Bottom Trawl Survey
MEFISTO: Fisheries bio-economic model - Learn more
MLS: Minimum Landing Size
MMSI: Maritime Mobile Service Identity
MSFD: Marine Strategy Framework Directive
MSY: Maximum Sustainable Yield
NGO: Non- Government Organization
NISEA: Fishery and Aquaculture Economic Research, Italy
NSRAC: Regional Advisory Committee for the North Sea
R&I: Research and Innovation
RAC: Fisheries Regional Advisory Council - Learn more
RRI: Responsible Research and Innovation
SCANTROL: Fishing technology development company, Norway - Learn more
SMART: Spatial MAnagement of demersal Resources for Trawl fisheries
SNTech: SafetyNet technological company, UK
STECF/SGMOS: Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries/Sub-Group on Management of Stocks
SWOT: Analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
TAC: Total Allowable Catch
TDR: Time Depth Recorder
TEK/LEK: Traditional/Local Ecological Knowledge
T&Sat: Terrestrial and Space-borne
UI: University of Iceland
UPV/EHU: University of the Basque Country, Spain
UYork: University of York, UK
VDS: Vessel Detection System
VHF: Very High Frequency
VMS: Vessel Monitoring System
WWF: World Wildlife Fund