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