2030 Agenda2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
ABMTarea-based management tool
ABNJareas beyond national jurisdiction
AISAutomatic Identification System
ALDFGabandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear
AqGRaquatic genetic resources for food and agriculture
AUAfrican Union
B2Bbusiness-to-business
B2Cbusiness-to-consumer
BBNJbiodiversity beyond national jurisdiction
CBDConvention on Biological Diversity
CDScatch documentation scheme
CEMCommission on Ecosystem Management
CFSCommittee on Food Security
CGIARCGIAR System Organization
CITESConvention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
CodeCode of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
COFICommittee on Fisheries
COFI:AQCOFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture
COFI:FTCOFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade
COP26twenty-sixth session of the Conference of the Parties
COVID-19coronavirus disease 2019
DHAdocosahexaenoic acid
EAAecosystem approach to aquaculture
EAFecosystem approach to fisheries
EATIPEuropean Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform
ECLACEconomic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
EPAeicosapentaenoic acid
EUEuropean Union
EUMOFAEuropean Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products
FBSFAO Food Balance Sheets
FIATFisheries Infrastructure Assessment Tool
FLWfood loss and waste
FPIFAO Fish Price lndex
GAFGender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section
GCAGlobal Conference on Aquaculture
GDPgross domestic product
GESAMPUnited Nations Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection
GFCMGeneral Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean
GGGIGlobal Ghost Gear Initiative
GIESGlobal Information Exchange System
GISgeographic information system
GPSglobal positioning system
GSAGuidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture
GTAgender-transformative approach
HIHIHand-in-Hand Initiative
HLPEHigh-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition
HLPFUnited Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
HSHarmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
IAAintegrated agriculture-aquaculture
IBARInterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources
ICESInternational Council for the Exploration of the Sea
ICTinformation and communications technology
ICT4SSFinformation and communication technologies for small-scale fisheries
IFADInternational Fund for Agricultural Development
IFFOMarine Ingredients Organisation
IFOPInstitute of Fisheries Development
IFPRIInternational Food Policy Research Institute
IHHllluminating Hidden Harvests
IIAintegrated irrigated-aquaculture
ILBIinternational legally binding instrument
ILOlnternational Labour Organization
IMOlnternational Maritime Organization
IMTAintegrated multitrophic aquaculture
INFOFISHIntergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Asia and Pacific Region
INFOPESCACentre for Marketing Information and Advisory Services for Fishery Products in Latin America and the Caribbean
INFOYUChina Fish Marketing Information and Trade Advisory Service Center
IOC-UNESCOIntergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
IPOAInternational Plan of Action
IPCCIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
ISSCAAPInternational Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants
IUCNInternational Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
IUU fishingillegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
IYAFA 2022International Year of Artisanal Aquaculture and Fisheries 2022
KDEkey data element
LCAlife cycle assessment
LDCleast developed country
LOAlength overall
MCSmonitoring, control and surveillance
MELmonitoring, evaluation and learning
MPAmarine protected area
MSYmaximum sustainable yield
NDCnationally determined contribution
NGOnon-governmental organization
NoradNorwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
NPOANational Plan of Action
NPOA-SSFNational Plan of Action in support of the implementation of the SSF Guidelines
NTMnon-tariff measure
OECDOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OECMother effective area-based conservation measure
OSPESCACentral American Organization of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector
PMP/ABProgressive Management Pathway for Improving Aquaculture Biosecurity
PPAsprogramme priority areas
PSMAAgreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (Port State Measures Agreement)
PUFApolyunsaturated fatty acid
RFABRegional Fisheries Advisory Body
RFBregional fishery body
RFMOregional fisheries management organization
ROFTAreturn on fixed tangible assets
ROIreturn on investment
RTAregional trade agreement
SDGSustainable Development Goal
SERSociety for Ecological Restoration
SICACentral American Integration System
SIDASwedish International Development Cooperation Agency
SIDSsmall island developing State
SMEsmall and medium enterprise
SOFIAThe State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture
SSFsmall-scale fisheries
SSF GuidelinesVoluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication
TBTtechnical barriers to trade
TBTIToo Big To Ignore
UNUnited Nations
UNCLOSUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNCTADUnited Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UN DESAUnited Nations Department of Social and Economic Affairs
UNDOSSDUnited Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)
UNEPUnited Nations Environment Programme
UNFCCCUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNICEFUnited Nations Children’s Fund
UNSDUnited Nations Statistics Division
USGSUnited States Geological Survey
VGCDSVoluntary Guidelines for Catch Documentation Schemes
VGMFGVoluntary Guidelines for the Marking of Fishing Gear
VMEvulnerable marine ecosystem
VMSvessel monitoring system
WCOWorld Customs Organization
WFPWorld Food Programme
WGFTFBWorking Group on Fishing Technology and Fish Behaviour
WHOWorld Health Organization
WTOWorld Trade Organization
