West Coast of Scotland and Clyde Herring Fisheries Management Plan

Abbreviations

CEFAS – Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

CFP – Common Fisheries Policy

DAERA – Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Defra – Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

EBFM – Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management

FMP – Fisheries Management Plan

FMSY – Fishing mortality consistent with Maximum Sustainable Yield

GES – Good Environmental Status

HAWG – Herring Assessment Working Group

HRMSY – Harvest rate consistent with Maximum Sustainable Yield

ICES – International Council for the Exploration of the Sea

JFS – Joint Fisheries Statement

LTMS – Long-Term Management Strategy (if referenced elsewhere)

MCRS – Minimum Conservation Reference Size

MCS – Monitoring, Control and Surveillance

MD – Marine Directorate (Scottish Government)

MPA – Marine Protected Area

MSY – Maximum Sustainable Yield

NGO – Non-Governmental Organisation

NSAS – North Sea Autumn Spawning herring

PMF – Priority Marine Feature

REM – Remote Electronic Monitoring

SNCB – Statutory Nature Conservation Body

SPISDCP – Scottish Pelagic Industry-Science Data Collection Programme

SSB – Spawning Stock Biomass

TAC – Total Allowable Catch

UK MS – UK Marine Strategy

VMS – Vessel Monitoring System

WoS – West of Scotland