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Goverment agency acronyms?

Cardon Man - 6-15-2011 at 01:41 PM

I saw a FONMAR truck today and it left me wondering, what the heck is FONMAR? Something to do with fisheries is all I know. But how does it relate to CONAPESCA etc all?

I did a cursory search and came up with this site that lists most of the goverment agencies and what the acronym stands for. http://www.spangate.my.proz.com/Mexac.html#A
Pretty cool...but no FONMAR on the list.

Are there any other good resources that list all the agencies and acronyms? Perhaps even explaining what they do?

[Edited on 6-15-2011 by Cardon Man]

DENNIS - 6-15-2011 at 02:02 PM

Cool site. Mexico wouldn't have a language if all the acronyms were deleted. Seems like they use them for every group with more than two people.

BajaGringo - 6-15-2011 at 02:09 PM

Fondo para la Protección de los Recursos Marinos

Cardon Man - 6-15-2011 at 02:44 PM

Thanks BajaGringo. Is FONMAR exclusive to Baja Sur or is it a national/federal agency?

BajaGringo - 6-15-2011 at 03:26 PM

I believe it is a state agency that is funded by fishing license fees in BCS. I haven't seen them up our way - yet...