Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Set limits for change in sediment particle size during rock dumping We found no studies that evaluated the effects of setting limits for change in sediment particle size during rock dump on subtidal benthic invertebrate populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2055https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2055Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:30:57 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Bury pipelines instead of surface laying and rock dumping We found no studies that evaluated the effects of burying pipelines instead of surface laying and rock dumping on subtidal benthic invertebrate populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2056https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2056Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:33:30 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Limit the amount of stabilisation material used We found no studies that evaluated the effects of limiting the amount of stabilisation material used on subtidal benthic invertebrate populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effectsCollected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2057https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2057Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:38:24 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Use stabilisation material that can be more easily recovered at decommissioning stage We found no studies that evaluated the effects of using stabilisation material that can be more easily recovered at decommissioning stage on subtidal benthic invertebrate populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2058https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2058Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:39:32 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Leave pipelines and infrastructure in place following decommissioning We found no studies that evaluated the effects of leaving pipelines and infrastructure in place following decommissioning on subtidal benthic invertebrate populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2059https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2059Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:41:41 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Remove pipelines and infrastructure following decommissioning We found no studies that evaluated the effects of removing pipelines and infrastructure in place following decommissioning on subtidal benthic invertebrate populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects.    Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2060https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2060Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:42:42 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Cease or prohibit oil and gas drilling We found no studies that evaluated the effects of ceasing or prohibiting oil and gas drilling on subtidal benthic invertebrate populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2061https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2061Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:43:42 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Cease or prohibit the deposit of drill cuttings on the seabed We found no studies that evaluated the effects of ceasing or prohibiting the deposit of drill cuttings on the seabed on subtidal benthic invertebrate populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2062https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F2062Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:45:24 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Limit beam trawl width We found no studies that evaluated the effects of limiting beam trawl width on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3805https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3805Thu, 26 May 2022 14:36:31 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Limit dredge width or number of dredges per vessel We found no studies that evaluated the effects of limiting dredge width or number of dredges per vessel on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3806https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3806Thu, 26 May 2022 14:40:55 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Limit the number of traps or pots per vessel We found no studies that evaluated the effects of limiting the number of traps or pots per vessel on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3807https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3807Thu, 26 May 2022 14:42:42 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Limit the number or length of static fishing nets in an area We found no studies that evaluated the effects of limiting the number or length of static fishing nets in an area on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3808https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3808Thu, 26 May 2022 14:45:45 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Set catch shares by area We found no studies that evaluated the effects of setting catch shares by area on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3813https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3813Fri, 27 May 2022 08:29:31 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Introduce fishing permit/licence or charter schemes We found no studies that evaluated the effects of introducing fishing permit/licence or charter schemes on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3816https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3816Fri, 27 May 2022 08:40:24 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Limit the number of fishing permits/licences to limit vessel or fisher numbers We found no studies that evaluated the effects of limiting the number of fishing licences or permits to limit vessel or fisher numbers on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3817https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3817Fri, 27 May 2022 08:41:37 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Purchase fishing permits from fishers to limit vessel or fisher numbers We found no studies that evaluated the effects of purchasing fishing permits from fishers to limit vessel or fisher numbers on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3818https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3818Fri, 27 May 2022 08:43:16 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Purchase fishing vessels from fishers to limit vessel numbers We found no studies that evaluated the effects of purchasing fishing vessels from fishers to limit vessel numbers on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3819https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3819Fri, 27 May 2022 08:45:56 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Eliminate fisheries subsidies that encourage overfishing We found no studies that evaluated the effects of eliminating fisheries subsidies that encourage overfishing on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3820https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3820Fri, 27 May 2022 08:47:44 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Implement vessel decommissioning schemes We found no studies that evaluated the effects of implementing vessel decommissioning schemes on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3821https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3821Fri, 27 May 2022 08:48:57 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Prohibit the catching and/or landing of specific fish species We found no studies that evaluated the effects of prohibiting catching and/or landing of specific species on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3822https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3822Fri, 27 May 2022 08:51:56 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Implement multi-species management strategies We found no studies that evaluated the effects of implementing multi-species management strategies on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3824https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3824Fri, 27 May 2022 09:02:14 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Employ adaptive management methods to achieve long-term goals We found no studies that evaluated the effects of employing adaptive management methods to achieve long-term goals on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3827https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3827Fri, 27 May 2022 09:41:07 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Introduce gear exchange programs We found no studies that evaluated the effects of introducing gear exchange programmes on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3828https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3828Fri, 27 May 2022 09:42:22 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Introduce a pause when hauling dredge gear We found no studies that evaluated the effects of introducing a pause when hauling dredge gear on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3829https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3829Fri, 27 May 2022 10:36:30 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Enforce gear and vessel restrictions (e.g. cap engine power, ban gears) We found no studies that evaluated the effects of enforcing gear and vessel restrictions (e.g. cap engine power, ban gears) on marine fish populations.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this intervention during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore, we have no evidence to indicate whether or not the intervention has any desirable or harmful effects. Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3830https%3A%2F%2Fconservationevidencejournal.com%2Factions%2F3830Mon, 30 May 2022 08:47:04 +0100
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