The following is a list of acronyms that are commonly used in the Chesapeake Bay region:
Locations
ANP – Annapolis
BB – Bay Bridge
CBBT – Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
EBAY – Eastern Bay
HRBT – Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
JRB – James River Bridge
KI – Kent Island
PAX – Patuxent River
SI – Solomons Island
SPSP – Sandy Point State Park
TPL – Thomas Point Lighthouse
Sports – Outdoors – Marine Acronyms
CNRA – Chesapeake National Recreation Area
C&R – catch and release
FF – fly fishing
GCBS – Great Chesapeake Bay Swim
LTJ – light tackle jigging
NDZ – No Discharge Zone
SIK – sit in kayak
SOK – sit on kayak
SUP – stand up paddleboard
Organizations
ASMFC – Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
CBF – Chesapeake Bay Foundation
CBSAC – Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee
COTP – Captain of the Port
DNR – Maryland Department of Natural Resources
DNREC – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
G3 – Chesapeake Bay Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns
ICPRB – Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
MAFMC – Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
MANTA – Monitoring and Non-Tidal Assessment Division (MD DNR)
MDOT MPA – Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration
ORP – Oyster Recovery Partnership
PFBC – Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
PRFC – Potomac River Fisheries Commission
SRBC – Susquehanna River Basin Commission
USACE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USCG – United States Coast Guard
VMRC – Virginia Marine Resources Commission
VIMS – Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Scientific – Research
NRSA – National Rivers and Stream Assessment (EPA)
SCA – Stream Corridor Assessment