| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABC | Acceptable biological catch. See below. |
| acceptable biological catch | The ABC is a scientific calculation of the sustainable harvest level of a fishery and is used to set the upper limit of the annual total allowable catch. It is calculated by applying the estimated (or proxy) harvest rate that produces maximum sustainable yield to the estimated exploitable stock biomass (the portion of the fish population that can be harvested). |
| ACE | Army Corps of Engineers |
| ACL | Annual catch limit |
| ACOE | Army Corps of Engineers |
| ACT | Annual catch target |
| ADFG | Alaska Department of Fish and Game |
| AFA | American Fisheries Act |
| AFSC | Alaska Fisheries Science Center (National Marine Fisheries Service) |
| AIS | Aquatic invasive species |
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