| ACIFCO |
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 |
| CIFCO |
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 |
| IFCO |
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 |
