Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan. Consultation Report

Key to abbreviations and acronyms

AIS: Automatic Identification System

AP: Action Point

ASP: Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning

CaSPlan: Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan

CBD: Convention on Biological Diversity

CNSRP: Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership

COM: Communication from the Commission of the European Communities

COP: Convention of the Parties

CSO & EO: Combined Sewer & Emergency Overflows

DECC: Department of Energy and Climate Change

DSRL: Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd

EC: European Community

EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment

EMEC: European Marine Energy Centre

EMF: Electo-Magnetic Field

EMS: European Marine (Natura) Site

EU: European Union

FLOWW: Fishing Liaison with Offshore Wind and Wet Renewables Group

FTE: Full Time Equivalent

GCR: Geological Conservation Review

GDP: Gross Domestic Product

GEN: General Policies

GES: Good Environmental Status

GIS: Geographical Information System

GW: Gigawatt

HC: Highland Council

HIE: Highlands & Islands Enterprise

HRA: Habitats Regulations Appraisal

HS: Historic Scotland

HSE: Health and Safety Executive

IALA: International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities

ICIT: International Centre for Island Technology

ICZM: Integrated Coastal Zone Management

IFG: Inshore Fisheries Group

IMO: International Maritime Organization

IMTA: Integrated Multi Trophic Aquaculture

INNS: Invasive Non-Native Species

LA: Local Authority

LDP: Local Development Plan

LNCS: Local Nature Conservation Sites

LORAN-C: Long Range Navigation

LOT: Licensing Operations Team

MCA: Maritime & Coastguard Agency

MEP: Marine Energy Park

MGN: Marine Guidance Note

MHWS: Mean High Water Springs

MIR: Main Issues Report

MLWS: Mean Low Water Springs

MMO: Marine Management Organisation

MPA: Marine Protected Area

MPP: Marine Planning Partnership

MPS: Marine Policy Statement

MS: Marine Scotland

MSFD: Marine Strategy Framework Directive

MSi: Marine Scotland Interactive

MS-LOT: Marine Scotland Licensing & Operations Team

MSP: Marine Spatial Plan

MSS: Marine Scotland Science

MV: Marine Vehicle

NGO: Non-Governmental Organisation

NLB: Northern Lighthouse Board

NM: Nautical Miles

NMP: National Marine Plan

NNS: Non-Native Species

NOREL: Nautical and Offshore Renewable Energy Liaison Group

NPF: National Planning Framework

NPF3: National Planning Framework 3

NRIP: National Renewables Infrastructure Plan

NSA: National Scenic Area

O&M: Operations and Maintenance

OFA: Orkney Fisheries Association

OIC: Orkney Islands Council

ONS: Office of National Statistics

OSPAR: The Convention for the Protection of the marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (the " OSPAR Convention")

OTFA: Orkney Trout Fishing Association

PF: Pentland Firth

PFOW: Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters

PFOWLF: Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Leadership Forum

PFOWMSP: Pentand Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan

PFYC: Pentland Firth Yacht Club

PIOP: Planning Issues and Options Consultation Paper

PMF: Priority Marine Features

PP: Proposed Policy

PPO: Proposed Policy Option

RAF: Royal Air Force

RLG: Regional Locational Guidance

RMP: Regional Marine Plan

RNLI: Royal National Lifeboat Institute

RPP2: Report on Proposals and Policies 2

RSPB: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

RYA: Royal Yachting Association

RYAS: Royal Yachting Association Scotland

SA: Strategic Area

SAC: Special Area of Conservation

SANAP: Strategic Area Navigation Appraisal Project

SD: Sustainable Development

SDM: Survey, Deploy, Monitor

SE: Scottish Enterprise

SEA: Strategic Environmental Assessment

SEC: Sectoral Policies

SEGEC: Scottish European Green Energy Centre

SEPA: Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SFA: Scottish Fishermen's Association

SFF: Scottish Fishermen's Federation

SG: Scottish Government

SMR: Scottish Marine Region

SMRRG: Scottish Marine Renewables Research Group

SNH: Scottish Natural Heritage

SOLAS: International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

SPA: Special Protection Area

SPP: Scottish Planning Policy

SPR: Scottish Power Renewables

SPS: Seaweed Policy Statement

SSMEI: Scottish Sustainable Marine Environment Initiative

SSPO: Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation

SSSI: Site of Special Scientific Interest

STS: Sail Training Shetland

TCE: The Crown Estate

UK: United Kingdom

UNCLOS: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

WDC: Whale Dolphin Conservation

WEWS: Water Environment and Water Services

WHS: World Heritage Site

WWTW: Waste Water Treatment Works