AID |
Agency for International Development |
COFI |
Committee on Fisheries (FAO) |
EU |
European Union |
EDIFACT |
Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and
Transport |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations |
FFA |
Fisheries Forum Agency |
GIS |
Geographical Information System |
GMDSS |
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System |
GMS |
Global System for Mobile Telecommunications |
GPS |
Global Positioning System |
HF |
High Frequency |
ISO |
International Standards Organisation |
ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital Network |
LES |
Land Earth Station |
NAFO |
North West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation |
NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
MCS |
Monitoring Control and Surveillance |
NMEA |
National Marine Electronics Association |
SAR |
Synthetic Aperture Radar |
SOLAS |
Safety of Life at Sea |
UNCLOS |
United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea |
UNA |
United Nations Agreement |
VHF |
Very High Frequency |
VLD |
Vessel Location Device |
VMS |
Vessel Monitoring System |