| CITE | Innovation and technology transfer centre |
| DICAPI | Directorate General of Captaincies and Coast Guard |
| EEZ | Exclusive economic zone |
| ENSO | El Niño Southern Oscillation |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| FFV | Foreign-flagged vessel |
| FONDEPES | National Fund for Fishing Development |
| FSE | Fisheries Support Estimate |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GDSIS | Directorate General of Supervision, Inspection and Sanction |
| GFL | General Law on Fisheries |
| GLA | General Law on Aquaculture |
| GST | General sales tax |
| GT | Gross tonnage |
| ha | Hectare |
| IATTC | Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission |
| IMARPE | Institute of the Sea of Peru |
| ITP | Technological Institute of Production |
| IUU | Illegal, unreported and unregulated |
| kg | Kilogramme |
| LOA | Length over all |
| m | Metre |
| MCS | Monitoring, control and surveillance |
| MMCS | Management, monitoring, control and surveillance |
| MSY | Maximum sustainable yield |
| Mt | Million tonne |
| OEFA | Environmental Assessment and Oversight Agency |
| PRODUCE | Ministry of Production |
| PSMA | Port State Measures Agreement |
| RFMO | Regional fisheries management organisation |
| ROP | Fisheries Management Regulations |
| SANIPES | National Fisheries Health Agency |
| SIMTRAC | Aquatic Traffic Identification and Monitoring System |
| SINACUI | National Aquaculture System |
| SISESAT | Satellite Monitoring System for Fishing Vessels |
| SPRFMO | South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management |
| t | Tonne |
| TAC | Total allowable catch limit |
| UIT | Tax unit |
| USD | United States dollar |
| VUA | Single Window for Aquaculture |
Policies for the Future of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Peru
