Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Modify aquaculture gear We found no studies that evaluated the effects of modifying aquaculture gear on marine and freshwater mammal populations. ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2742https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2742Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:42:55 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Modify anti-predator nets around aquaculture systems We found no studies that evaluated the effects of modifying anti-predator nets around aquaculture systems on marine and freshwater mammal populations. ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2743https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2743Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:22:41 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Minimize food waste at aquaculture systems We found no studies that evaluated the effects of minimizing food waste at aquaculture systems on marine and freshwater mammal populations. ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2744https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2744Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:41:13 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Introduce and enforce legislation to prevent intentional killing of mammals at aquaculture systems We found no studies that evaluated the effects of introducing and enforcing legislation to prevent intentional killing of mammals at aquaculture systems. ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2745https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2745Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:43:17 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Introduce and enforce regulations to prevent the use of harmful deterrents on mammals at aquaculture systems We found no studies that evaluated the effects of introducing and enforcing regulations to prevent the use of harmful deterrents on mammals at aquaculture systems. ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2746https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2746Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:45:37 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Replace or repair damaged anti-predator nets around aquaculture systems One study evaluated the effects on marine mammals of replacing anti-predator nets around aquaculture systems. The study was in the North Atlantic Ocean (USA). COMMUNITY RESPONSE (0 STUDIES) POPULATION RESPONSE (0 STUDIES) BEHAVIOUR (0 STUDIES)       OTHER (1 STUDY) Human-wildlife conflict (1 study): One site comparison study in the North Atlantic Ocean found that replacing anti-predator nets more frequently at salmon farms resulted in fewer salmon losses to harbour seal predation. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2774https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2774Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:20 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Use acoustic devices at aquaculture systems Six studies evaluated the effects on marine and freshwater mammals of using acoustic devices at aquaculture systems. Four studies were in the North Atlantic Ocean (USA, UK), one was in the Reloncaví fjord (Chile) and one in the Mediterranean Sea (Italy). COMMUNITY RESPONSE (0 STUDIES) POPULATION RESPONSE (0 STUDIES) BEHAVIOUR (0 STUDIES) OTHER (6 STUDIES) Human-wildlife conflict (6 studies): Four of six studies (including five before-and-after and/or site comparison studies and one controlled study) in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Reloncaví fjord and the Mediterranean Sea found that using acoustic devices at salmon farms reduced predation on caged salmon by grey seals, harbour seals and South American sea lions, or reduced the number of harbour seals approaching a fish cage. The two other studies found that using acoustic devices did not reduce harbour seal predation at salmon farms, or reduce the presence, approach distances, groups sizes or time spent around fin-fish farms by common bottlenose dolphins. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2775https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2775Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:29:04 +0000Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Translocate mammals away from aquaculture systems to reduce human-wildlife conflict Two studies evaluated the effects of translocating mammals away from aquaculture systems to reduce human-wildlife conflict. Both studies were in the Tasman Sea and one was also in the Southern Ocean (Tasmania). COMMUNITY RESPONSE (0 STUDIES) POPULATION RESPONSE (0 STUDIES) BEHAVIOUR (0 STUDIES)       OTHER (2 STUDIES) Human-wildlife conflict (2 studies): Two studies (including one site comparison study) in the Tasman Sea (one also in the Southern Ocean) found that more than half or nearly all of Australian and New Zealand fur seals translocated away from salmon farms returned. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2776https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2776Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:43:44 +0000
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