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GCIL HOME   HIGHLIGHTS AGREEMENT ON THE CONSERVATION OF ALBATROSSES AND PETRELS PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE MONUMENT R.M.S. TITANIC SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS SUBJECT AREAS Antarctic Arctic Biological Diversity Climate Change Environment and Trade Extraterritorial Appl. of Laws Fisheries Heritage Marine Debris Marine Mammals Marine Pollution Marine Protected Areas Marine Turtles Marine Scientific Research Seabed Management Seabirds Ships, Regulation of Survey and Charting Treaties Underwater Sound Zones and Boundaries ACRONYMS REFERENCES

ACRONYMS The Office of General Counsel for International Law AFS - Anti-Fouling Systems Convention AMRA - Antarctic Mineral Resources Act APPS - Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund) CZMA - Coastal Zone Management Act DFG - Derelict Fishing Gear DOALOS - UN Division of Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea DOS - U.S. Department of State DSHMRA - Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act EEZ - Exclusive Economic Zone EO - Executive Order ESA - Endangered Species Act FAD - Fishery Aggregation Device ICCAT - International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas IMO - International Maritime Organization LOS - Law of the Sea Convention MARPOL - International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MMPA - Marine Mammal Protection Act MPRSA - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 MSA - Magnuson-Stevens Act NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement NOS - National Ocean Service NMS - National Marine Sanctuaries OPA - Oil Pollution Act of 1990 PSM - Port States Measures Agreement to Combat IUU Fishing RFMO - Regional Fisheries Management Organization SMCA - Sunken Military Craft Act of 2004 UCH - Underwater Cultural Heritage UNCLOS - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization USCG - U.S. Coast Guard WTO - World Trade Organization