Acronyms and Abbreviations
Term | Description |
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VMEs | Vulnerable marine ecosystems |
VMS | Vessel monitoring system |
UNGA | United Nations General Assembly |
1982 Convention | The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 |
Code of Conduct | The Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries adopted at the 28th Session of the Conference of FAO on 31 October 1995 |
1995 Agreement or UNSFA or UNIA | The Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of 4 August 1995 |
SAIs | Significant adverse impacts |
ROV | Remotely operated vehicle |
RFMOs/As | Regional Fisheries Management Organizations/Arrangements |
NPFC | North Pacific Fisheries Commission |
MCS | Monitoring, Control and Surveillance |
MPA | Marine Protected Area |
IMO | International Maritime Organization |
ILBI | International Legally Binding Instrument |
IUU | Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated |
IPOA | FAO International Plan of Action ( Seabirds, Sharks, Fishing Capacity, IUU) |
COFI | FAO Committee on Fisheries |
ES-NHR | Emperor Seamounts and Northern Hawaiian Ridge |
DSF | Deep sea fisheries |
BBNJ | Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction - A new international legally binding instrument mandated under UNGA Resolution 69/292. |
ABNJ | Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction |
Compliance Agreement | Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas |