Glossary

Term	Definition
MAB	Maximum Allowable Biomass
MAFRD	AQUACULTURE Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
MAGAP	Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca
MAP	AQUACULTURE Mangrove Action Project
MAP	WILD CAPTURE Multiannual Plan
MARD	Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
MAY	WILD CAPTURE Maximum Annual Yield
MCSE	WILD CAPTURE monitoring, control, surveillance, and enforcement
MCY	WILD CAPTURE Maximum Constant Yield
MD	WILD CAPTURE management-deficient (fishery)
MDs	AQUACULTURE Movement Documents
MEC	WILD CAPTURE Marine Environmental Classification (New Zealand)
MEP	AQUACULTURE Ministry of Environmental Protection
MERP	AQUACULTURE Marine Environmental Research Program
MF-IMAP	AQUACULTURE Marine Finfish Integrated Management of Aquaculture Plans
MGSA	AQUACULTURE Ministerial Group for Sustainable Aquaculture
MIS	WILD CAPTURE management information system
ML	WILD CAPTURE Maldives
MLS	WILD CAPTURE minimum landing size
MMAF	Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
MOA	memorandum of agreement
MOM	AQUACULTURE Matfiskanlegg Overvåkning Modellering
MOM-B	AQUACULTURE Matfiskanlegg Overvåkning Modellering in the production zone
MOM-C	AQUACULTURE Matfiskanlegg Overvåkning Modellering in the transition zone
MONRE	AQUACULTURE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
MOU	memorandum of understanding
MPA	marine protected area
MPEDA	Marine Products Export Development Authority
MPI	WILD CAPTURE Ministry for Primary Industries (New Zealand Government)
MRAG	Marine Resources and Fisheries Consultants
MRC	Mekong River Commission
MRI	WILD CAPTURE Marine Research Institute
MRL	AQUACULTURE Maximum Residue Level
MS	Marine Scotland
MSA	WILD CAPTURE Magnuson Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act
MSC Full Assessment	WILD CAPTURE is an assessment process for getting global certification and eco-label for sustainable and well managed fisheries. If the fisheries pass the assessment, they will be awarded MSC certification. The MSC is the world’s leading certification and ecolabelling program for sustainable seafood.
MSPEA	WILD CAPTURE Maldives Seafood Processors and Exporters Association
MSS	Marine Scotland Science
MSY	WILD CAPTURE maximum sustainable yield
MWQI	AQUACULTURE Marine Water Quality Index
MaPP	AQUACULTURE Marine Planning Partnership for the North Pacific Coast
MoAC	AQUACULTURE Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand
MoAF	AQUACULTURE Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
MoARA	AQUACULTURE Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
MoE	AQUACULTURE Ministry of Environment
MoEE	AQUACULTURE Ministry of the Environment and Energy
MoEF	AQUACULTURE Ministry of Environment and Forestry
MoEU	AQUACULTURE Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
MoFL	Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
MoRDF	AQUACULTURE Hellenic Republic Ministry of Rural Development and Food
MoWR	AQUACULTURE Ministry of Water Resources