Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Introduce and enforce legislation to prevent intentional killing of mammals at wild fisheries Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce and enforce regulations to prevent the use of harmful deterrents on mammals at wild fisheries Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Prohibit or restrict hunting of marine and freshwater mammal species Action Link	Beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Enforce legislation to prevent the trafficking and trade of marine and freshwater mammal products Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Restrict capture of marine and freshwater mammals for research or aquariums and zoos Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce alternative treatments to reduce the use of marine and freshwater mammals in traditional medicine Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce alternative food sources to replace marine and freshwater mammal meat Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce alternative income sources to reduce marine and freshwater mammal exploitation and trade Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce alternative sources of bait to replace the use of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Inform local communities and fishers about the negative impacts of hunting to reduce the killing of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Educate local communities and fishers on mammal protection laws to reduce killing of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce and enforce regulations for sustainable hunting of marine and freshwater mammals for traditional subsistence and handicrafts Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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