CCAMLR |
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Recources |
COFI |
Committee on Fisheries |
EEZ |
Exclusive Economic Zones |
FOC |
Flag of Convenience |
FONC |
Flag of Non-Compliance |
GATT/WTO |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade/World Trade Organization |
GT |
Gross Ton |
ICCAT |
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas |
IMO |
International Maritime Organization |
IOTC |
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
ISM |
International Safety Management |
IUU fishing |
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
NAFO |
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization |
NEAFC |
North East Atlantic Fisheries Commision |
Paris MOU |
Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control |
RA |
The Regulatory Area |
RFMOs |
Regional Fisheries Management Organizations |
SEAFO |
South East Atlantic Fisheries Organization |
VMS |
Vessel Monitoring System |