Term | Description |
AGMACS | Advisory Group on Marine and Coastal Strategy |
CAR | The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 |
CPA | Coast Protection Act 1949 |
EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
EMEC | European Marine Energy Centre |
EPS | European Protection Species |
ERDC | Environment & Rural Development Committee |
FEPA | Food & Environment Protection Act 1985 |
FRS | Fisheries Research Services |
GIS | Geographic Information System |
ICZM | Integrated Coastal Zone Management |
IFG | Inshore Fishery Group |
MDIP | Marine Data and Information Partnership |
MEO | Marine Ecosystem Objectives |
MMO | Maritime Management Organisation |
MPA | Marine Protected Area |
MSFD | Marine Strategy Framework Directive |
NCA | Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 |
NDPB | Non-Departmental Public Body |
NNR | National Nature Reserves |
OSPAR | The Oslo-Paris Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the North East Atlantic |
RBMP | River Basin Management Plan |
SAC | Special Areas of Conservation |
SEA | Strategic Environmental Assessment |
SEPA | Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
SFPA | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
SHEP | Scottish Historic Environment Policy |
SMR | Scottish Marine Region |
SNH | Scottish Natural Heritage |
SPA | Special Protected Areas |
SSMEI | Scottish Sustainable Marine Environment Initiative |
SSSI | Site of Special Scientific Interest |
SSTF | Sustainable Seas Task Force |
UKMMAS | UK Marine Monitoring Assessment Strategy |
WATES | Wave And Tidal Energy Support Scheme |
WCA | Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 |
WFD | Water Framework Directive |