Glossary

Term Definition
NAAHP AQUACULTURE

National Aquatic Animal Health Programme

NACA AQUACULTURE

Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific

NAFO WILD CAPTURE

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization

NASCO

North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization

NAqDP AQUACULTURE

National Aquaculture Development Policies 

NBFGR AQUACULTURE

National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources

NCP AQUACULTURE

Plan Nacional de Control

NCZMA AQUACULTURE

National Coastal Zone Management Authority

NEA AQUACULTURE

Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljodirektoratet-Forside)

NEAFC WILD CAPTURE

North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission

NEPA WILD CAPTURE

National Environmental Policy Act

NESC WILD CAPTURE

Norway Export Seafood Council

NFDB

National Fisheries Development Board

NFI WILD CAPTURE

National Fisheries Institute

NGO

non-governmental organization

NIVA AQUACULTURE

Norwegian Institute for Water Research

NIWA WILD CAPTURE

National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research

NMFCA

The Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

NMFS WILD CAPTURE

National Marine Fisheries Service

NMTIF

The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

NOAA WILD CAPTURE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NPAFC WILD CAPTURE

North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission

NPFMC WILD CAPTURE

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

NPS WILD CAPTURE

National Park Service

NRCP AQUACULTURE

National Residue Control Program

NS WILD CAPTURE

Norges Sildesalgslag

NSFA

Norwegian Food Safety Authority

NSL

The Norwegian Seafood Association

NSPAAD AQUACULTURE

National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases 

NVE AQUACULTURE

The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate

NWCR WILD CAPTURE

North-Western Chatham Rise

NZFSA AQUACULTURE

New Zealand Salmon Farmers Association Inc.

NZKS AQUACULTURE

New Zealand King Salmon

NaCSA AQUACULTURE

National Center for Sustainable Aquaculture 

nei WILD CAPTURE

a FAO term meaning “not elsewhere included”; when is not possible to identify to the species and more than one species is included in the same group