| ACFM | Advisory Committee on Fishery Management (at ICES)
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| ASFC | Association of Sea Fisheries Committees of England and Wales
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| CEFAS | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
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| CFP | Common Fisheries Policy
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| CFPO | Cornish Fish Producers' Organisation
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| DETR | Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
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| EA | Environment Agency
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| EC | European Commission
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| EU | European Union
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| FIFG | Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance
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| FQA | Fixed Quota Allocation
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| FRS | Fisheries Research Services (Scotland)
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| GRT | Gross Registered Tonnage
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| GT | Gross Tonnage
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| ICES | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
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| MAFF | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
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| MAGP | Multi-Annual Guidance Programme
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| MCA | Maritime and Coastguard Agency
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| MSC | Marine Stewardship Council
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| NFFO | National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations
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| PO | Producer Organisation
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| RSPB | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
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| SFC | Sea Fisheries Committee
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| SFF | Scottish Fishermen's Federation
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| SFIA | Sea Fish Industry Authority
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| SFPA | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency
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| STECF | Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee on Fisheries (EC)
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| TAC | Total Allowable Catch
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| VCU | Vessel Capacity Unit
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