ACP
African, Caribbean
and Pacific Group of States
APFIC
Asia–Pacific Fishery Commission
BRC
British Retail Consortium
CBD
Convention on Biological Diversity
CCRF
Code of Conduct for Responsible
Fisheries
COFI
Committee on Fisheries
DWFS
distant-water fishing state
EAA
ecosystem approach to
aquaculture
EAF
ecosystem approach to fisheries
EEZ
exclusive economic zone
ESD
ecologically sustainable
development
EIA
environmental impact assessment
EU
European Union
GAA
Global Aquaculture Alliance
GDP
gross domestic product
GFSI
Global Food Safety Initiative
GT
gross tonnage
HACCP
Hazard Analysis and Critical
Control Point (System)
IMO
International Maritime Organization
IPOA-IUU
International
Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and
Unregulated Fishing
ITQ
individual transferable quota
IUU
illegal, unreported and
unregulated fishing
LCA
lifecycle assessment
LIFDC
low-income food-deficit country
LVFO
Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization
MCS
monitoring, control and
surveillance
NACA
Network of Aquaculture Centres
in Asia–Pacific
NEAFC
North East
Atlantic Fisheries Commission
NEPAD
New Partnership for Africa’s Development
NGO
non-governmental organization
NPOA-IUU
National
Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and
Unregulated Fishing
OECD
Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development
RFB
regional fishery body
RFMO
regional fisheries management organization
SWIOFC
South West
Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission
TAC
total allowable catch
UNAIDS
Joint United Nations Programme
on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
UNCED
United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development
UNEP
United Nations Environment
Programme
VMS
vessel monitoring systems
WHO
World Health Organization
WSSD
World Summit on Sustainable Development
WTO
World Trade Organization
