Glossary

ACIFC Officer

Assistant Chief Inshore Fishing and Conservation Officer

AIFCA

Association of Inshore Fishing and Conservation Authorities

ASFC

Association of Sea Fisheries Committees

Cefas

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

CFO

Chief Fishery Officer

CIFC Officer

Chief Inshore Fishing and Conservation Officer

Defra

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

EA

Environment Agency

ECC

Essex County Council

EFF

European Fisheries Fund

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

EIFCA

Eastern Inshore Fishing and Conservation Authority

GIS

Geographical Information System

IFC Officer

Inshore Fishing and Conservation Officer

IFCA

Inshore Fishing and Conservation Authority

KCC

Kent County Council

MC

Medway Council

MCA

Marine Coastguard Agency

MCAA 2009

Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

MCSS

Monitoring and Control Surveillance System

MCZ

Marine Conservation Zones

MMO

Marine Management Organisation

MoU

Memoranda of Understanding

MPA

Marine Protected Area

MSC

Marine Stewardship Council

MSP

Marine Spatial Plans

NE

Natural England

nm

Nautical Miles

RSA

Recreational Sea Angling

RIB

Rigid Inflatable Boat

SAC

Special Protection Area

SBC

Southend Borough Council

SFC

Sea Fisheries Committee

SIFCA

Sussex Inshore Fishing and Conservation Authority

SPA

Special Area of Conservation

TAG

Technical Advisory Group

TBC

Thurrock Borough Council