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List of acronyms and abbreviations


ACFR

Advisory Committee on Fisheries Research

ACP

African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States

ADAMAM

Association pour le développement des activités de mareyage de Mboa-Manga (Cameroun)

ADF

African Development Foundation

ADS

Agence pour le développement social

AFCOD

West/North-West Artisanal Fisheries and Community Development Project

AMED

Approche pour des moyens d’existence durables

APCAM

Assemblée permanente des chambres d’agriculture du Mali

APPM

Association des pêcheurs et pisciculteurs du Mali

APRAM

Association des pêcheurs résidents au Mali

BAD

Banque africaine de développement

BADEA

Banque arabe pour le développement économique en Afrique

BARNUFO

Barbados national Union of Fisherfolk Organizations

BM

Banque mondiale

BVI

British Virgin Islands

CARICOM

Caribbean Community Secretariat

CBA

Cost Benefit Analysis

CBEM

Community-Based Ecotourism Management

CCAMLR

Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

CCPR

Code de conduite pour une pêche responsable

CCRF

Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries

CDPM

Caisse de développement des pêches maritimes

CDTs

Community Development Teams

CDUs

Community Development Units

CEMAC

Central African Economic and Monetary Community

CEMARE

Centre for the Economics and Management of Aquatic Resources

CENACOP

Central Artisanal Fishing Cooperative

CERESCOR

Centre de recherche scientifique de Conakry - Rogbanè (Guinée)

CFAF

CFA franc

CFP

Coastal Fisheries Programme (Pacific Islands)

CGIAR

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research

CMS

Crédit mutuel du Sénégal

CNCPM

Conseil national consultatif des pêches maritimes

CNCR

Conseil national de concertation des ruraux (Sénégal)

CNPS

Conseil national des pêcheurs artisans du Sénégal

CNRA

Comité national de la recherche agricole (Mali)

CNROP

Centre national de recherches océanographiques et des pêches (Mauritanie)

CNSHB

Centre national des sciences halieutiques de Boussoura (Guinée)

COFFUB

Co-operative of Female Fish Smokers of Bonfi

COFI

Committee on Fisheries

CONAPEG

Confédération nationale des professionnels de la pêche en Guinée

CRAT

Centre régional africain de technologie

CRDI

Centre de recherches pour le développement international

CREDETIP

Centre de recherche pour le développement de technologies intermédiaires de pêche (Sénégal)

CRFM

Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism

CRM

Coastal Resource Management

CRODT

Centre de recherches océanographiques Dakar-Thiaroye (Sénégal)

CRU

Commissions régionales des utilisateurs (Mali)

CSLP

Cadre stratégique de lutte contre la pauvreté

DANIDA

Danish International Development Agency

DFID

Department for International Development (Coopération du Gouvernement Britannique)

DFMR

Department of Fisheries and Marine Research

DFO

Department of Fisheries and Oceans (Canada)

DOF

Department on Fisheries

DRSP

Document de stratégie de réduction de la pauvreté

DWFN

Distant Water Fishing Nations

EAF

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries

EC

European Commission

EcIA

Economic Impact Analysis

EDM

Energie du Mali

EEA

Economic Efficiency Analysis

EEZs

Exclusive Economic Zones

ENDA/TM

Environmental Development Action in the Third World


Environnement et développement du tiers monde

EPA

Etablissement public à caractère administratif

EPST

Etablissement public à caractère scientifique et technique

EU

European Union

FAC

Fisheries Advisory Committee

FACs

Fisheries Advisory Committees

FAH

Fonds d’aménagement halieutique

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FARMC

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (Philippines)

FCFA

Franc CFA

FENAGIE-P

Fédération nationale des groupements d’intérêt économique de pêche (Sénégal)

FENAMS

Fédération nationale des mareyeurs du Sénégal

FEP

Fisheries Enhancement Programmes

FFDF

Federation of Fouta Djallon Farmers

FIDA

Fonds international de développement agricole

FIS

Fisheries Information System

FISON

Fisheries Society of Nigeria

FM

Fisheries Management

FMCA

Fishery Conservation and Management Act

FMO

Fisheries Management Organization

FMP

Fisheries Management Plan

FNP

Fédération nationale de pêche (Mauritanie)

FNPCG

Fédération nationale des planteurs de café de Guinée

FNRAA

Fonds national pour la recherche agricole et agro-alimentaire (Sénégal)

FPFD

Fédération des paysans du Fouta Djallon (Guinée)

FRAC

Fish Resource Advisory Council

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GIE

Groupement d’intérêt économique

GRT

Gross Registered Tonnage

GTZ

German Agency for Technical Cooperation

HACCP

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point

HIPC

Heavily Indebted Poor Countries

HM

Highly Migratory

ICAM

Integrated Coastal Area Management

ICCAT

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

ICLARM

International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources Management

IDAF

Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries

IDDRA

Institut pour le développement durable des ressources aquatiques

IDR

Institute for Development Research

IEC

Information, Education and Communication

IER

Institute of Rural Economy (Mali)

IEZ

Inshore Exclusion Zone

IFAD

International Fund for Agricultural Development

IFT

Institute for Food Technology

IIED

International Institute for Environment and Development

IIFET

International Institute for Fisheries Economics and Trade

IMBO

Institute of Marine Biology and Oceanography (Sierra Leone)

IMF

International Monetary Fund

IMROP

Institut mauritanien de recherches océanographiques et des pêches

INERA

Institut de l’environnement et de recherches agricoles du Burkina Faso

IOCARIBE

Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions

IRAD

Institute for the Agricultural Research (Cameroon)

IRAG

Institut de recherche agronomique de Guinée

ISAR RFE

Initiative for Social Action and Renewal in Eurasia

ISRA

Institut sénégalais de recherches agricoles

ITA

Institut de technologie alimentaire (Sénégal)

ITQ

Individual Transferable Quota

IUCN

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural ResourcesInternatioion for

IUU

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (fishing)

LA

Livelihoods Analysis

LDC

Least Developed Countries

LME

Large Marine Ecosystem

MANOBI

Société spécialisée en exploitation des technologies internet et téléphone mobile (Sénégal)

MCS

Monitoring Control and Surveillance

ME

Moyens d’existence

MEAs

Multilateral Environment Agreements

MED

Moyens d’existence durables

MIDECAM

Mission de développement de la pêche maritime

MIDEPECAM

Mission de développement de la pêche artisanale maritime

MPA

Marine Protected Area

MPEM

Ministère des pêches et de l’économie maritime (Mauritanie)

MRAG

Marine Resources Assessment Group

NACCIMA

Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Manufacturing and Agriculture

NAFFA

National Association of Fish-farmers (Nigeria)

NAIRA

Nigerian currency

NAMMCO

North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission

NCA

National Council on Agriculture (Nigeria)

NCU

National Coordinating Unit

NEAFC

Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission

NFA

National Fisheries Board

NFAAR

National Fund for Agricultural and Agro-allied Research

NFCPC

National Federation of Coffee Planters of Guinea

NFP

National Fisheries Policy

NGO

Non-governmental organization

NIFFR

Nigerian Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research

NIOMR

Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research

NMFS

National Marine Fisheries Service

NORAD

Norwegian Agency for International Development

NPRS

National Poverty Reduction Strategies

NR

Natural Resources

NRMCs

Natural Resource Management Committee

NUFAS

National Union of Fishermen and Seafood Dealers

NUFSD

Nigerian Union of Fisherman and Sea Food Dealers

OCEANIUM

Association sénégalaise travaillant sur la protection et conservation des ressources naturelles

ODI

Overseas Development Institute

ODRS

Office for Rural Development of Sélingué (Mali)

OECS

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States

OEPS

Economic Observatory of the Fishing Sector

OFP

Oceanic Fisheries Programme (Pacific Islands)

OLDEPESCA

Latin American Organization for Fishery Development

ONG

Organisation non-gouvernementale

OPM

Opération pêche Mopti (Mali)

PA

Pêche artisanale

PAE

Public Administrative Establishment

PCMR

Parliamentary Committee on Marine Resources (Sierra Leone)

PI

Pêche industrielle

PIB

Produit intérieur brut

PIP

Policy, Institutions and Processes


Politiques, institutions et processus

PIPC

Programme intérimaire post-conflit

PIPs

Policies, Institutions and Processes

PNBA

Banc d’Arguin National Park (Mauritania)

PNG

Papua New Guinea

PNVRA

Programme national de vulgarisation et de recherche agricole (Cameroun)

PO

Professional Organization

POSEIDON

Aquatic Resources Management Ltd.

PRA

Participatory Rural Appraisal

PRSPs

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers

PSC

Pacific Salmon Commission

PSTE

Public Scientifc and Technical Establishment

RFO

Regional Fishery Organization

RSU

Regional Support Unit

SADC

Southern African Development Community

SADP

Stratégie d’aménagement du secteur des pêches et de l’économie maritime

SAILD

Service d’appui aux initiatives locales de développement

SAM

Special Area Management

SAPA

Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands

SDPA

Strategic Document on Poverty Alleviation

SEMRY

Rice Culture Expansion and Modernization Authority

SFA

Sustainable Fishery Advocates

SFLP

Sustainable Fisheries Livelihoods Programme

SIDs

Small Island Developing States

SL

Sustainable Livelihoods

SLA

Sustainable Livelihoods Approach

SNV

Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

SOWEDA

South West Development Authority (Cameroon)

SPC

Secretariat of the Pacific Community

SSF

Southern Shark Fishery

SSI

Semi-structured Interviews

STC

Scientific and Technical Committee

TA

Traditional Authority

TAC

Total Allowable Catch

TCP (FAO)

Technical Cooperation Programme (FAO)

TEV

Total Economic Value

TM

Tiers monde

TMAF

Traditional Management of Artisanal Fisheries

TOR

Terms of Reference

UCAD

Université Cheikh Anta Diop

UCN

Unité de coordination nationale (PMEDP)

UICN

International Union for Conservation of Nature

UM

Ouguiya (Currency in Mauritania)

UN/SOCA

Sub-Committee on Oceans and Coastal Areas

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNPAG

National Union of artisanal fishermen of Guinea

USAID

United States Agency for International Development

VAT

Value Added Tax

VMC

Village Management Committees

VPA

Virtual Population Analysis

WB

World Bank

WECAFC

Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission

WECAFC

Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission

WNW-AFCOD

West/North-West Artisanal Fisheries and Community Development Programme

WTO

World Trade Organization

WWF

World Wildlife Fund


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