Highly Protected Marine Areas - policy framework and site selection guidelines: socio-economic impact assessment – methodology

Appendix D Abbreviations

AIS

Automatic Identification System

BEIS

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

BRIA

Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment

CCC

Climate Change Committee

CCSA

Carbon Capture and Storage Association

CCUS

Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage

CSSEG

Clean and Safe Seas Evidence Group

DRB

Boat Dredge

EEZ

Exclusive Economic Zone

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GVA

Gross Value Added

HMD

Mechanised Dredge

HPMA

Highly Protected Marine Area

INTOG

Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas

IUCN

International Union for the Conservation of Nature

ICES

International Council for the Exploration of the Sea

JNCC

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

MESAT

Marine Environment and Sustainability Assessment Tool

MLWS

Mean Low Water Springs

MoD

Ministry of Defence

MPA

Marine Protected Area

NCMPA

Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area

NEA

National Ecosystem Assessment

NMPi

National Marine Plan interactive

NSTA

North Sea Transition Authority

OABM

Other Area Based Management

OGA

Oil and Gas Authority

ONS

Office for National Statistics

PEXA

Practice and Exercise Areas

pHPMA

Proposed Highly Protected Marine Area

RYA

Royal Yachting Association

SA

Sustainability Appraisal

SAC

Special Area of Conservation

SEA

Strategic Environmental Assessment

SEIA

Social and Economic Impact Assessment

SMWWC

Scottish Marine Wildlife Watching Code

SPA

Special Protection Area

SSSI

Site of Special Scientific Interest

UKHO

UK Hydrographic Office

UNCLOS

UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

VMS

Vessel Monitoring System

WiSe

Wildlife Safe

Cardinal points/directions are used unless otherwise stated.

SI units are used unless otherwise stated.