Scottish seabird conservation action plan: vulnerability report
Details the process undertaken to determine the key pressures acting on seabirds whilst at Scottish seas and at breeding colonies and used to inform the development of the Scottish seabird conservation action plan.
Annex 5: Glossary
A guide to terms and acronyms used across the document
Bioaccumulation: The accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other chemicals in an organism.
Bycatch: Incidental non-target species caught in commercial fishing gear.
Br: Breeding
Nbr: Non-breeding
Marine Protected Area (MPA): Area of sea protected by legislation.
UKMS: UK Marine Strategy
OSPAR: The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic.
PCBs: Polychlorinated biphenyls.
PME: Post mortem Examination.
Special Protection Area (SPA): A site designated under the EU Birds Directive. Often abbreviated to SPA.
SMP: Seabird Monitoring Programme
Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies: Body appointed by legislation to advise Governments on nature conservation issues.
Contact
Email: marine_species@gov.scot
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