| APR | Artificial Production Review |
| BKD | Bacterial Kidney Disease |
| CAD | Coho Anemia Disease |
CLAMS
| Coastal Landscape Analysis and Modeling Study, a multidisciplinary effort sponsored through the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, OSU's College of Forestry, and the Oregon Department of Forestry. The main goal is to analyze the aggregate ecological, economic and social consequences of forest policies of different landowners in the Coast Range. |
| CRI | Cumulative Risk Initiative |
| CWD | Cold Water Disease |
| DBH | Diameter at Breast Height |
| DO | Dissolved Oxygen |
| DPS | Distinct Population Segment |
| DLCD | Department of Land Conservation and Development |
| EDT | Ecosystem Diagnosis and Treatment |
| Ne | "N sub e" or "N e". Effective population size |
| EIBS | Erythrocytic Inclusion Body Syndrome |
| ESA | Endangered Species Act |
| ESU | Evolutionarily Significant Unit |
| FCRPS | Federal Columbia River Power System |
| FMP | Fishery Management Plan |
| GNRO | Governor's Natural Resource Office (Oregon) |
| HGMP | Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan |
| IHN | Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis |
| IMST | Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team |
| IRC | Integrated Rule Curves |
| LWD | Large woody debris |
| MGR | Minimum Gap Runners |
| MMPA | Marine Mammal Protection Act |
| MDN | Marine-derived nutrients |
| MSA | Magnuson-Stevens Act |
| NFCP | Native Fish Conservation Policy |
| NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NWI | National Wetlands Inventory |
| OACD | Oregon Assc. of Conservation Districts |
| OCC | Oregon Coast Coho ESU workgroup |
| OCN | Coho - Oregon Coast Natural Coho |
| ODEQ | Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality |
| ODF | Oregon Department of Forestry |
| ODFW | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| ODSL | Oregon Division of State Lands |
| OFIC | Oregon Forest Industries Council |
| OPI | Oregon Production Index |
| OPSW | Oregon Plan for Salmon & Watersheds or Oregon Plan |
| OSU | Oregon State University |
| OWEB | Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board |
| OWQI | Oregon Water Quality Index |
| OWRD | Oregon Water Resources Department |
| PST | Pacific Salmon Treaty |
| PIT TAG | Passive integrated transponder |
| PECE | Policy for Evaluating Conservation Efforts |
| PFMC | Pacific Fisheries Management Council |
| pH | A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution |
| PFC | Properly functioning condition |
| PSMFC | Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission |
| RPA | Reasonable and Prudent Alternative |
| SBC | Surface Bypass Collection |
| SONCC | Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast |
| SRD | Salmon Recovery Division |
| STEP | Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program |
| SWCD | Soil and Water Conservation District |
| TMDL | Total Maximum Daily Load |
| TRT | Technical Recovery Team |
| USFS | U.S. Forest Service |