Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
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Limit, cease, or prohibit sediment discard during aggregate extraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Cease or prohibit mining waste (tailings) disposal at sea Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove discarded sediment material from the seabed following cessation of aggregate extraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use cables and pipelines of smaller width Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Bury cables and pipelines in the seabed rather than laying them on the seabed Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use a different technique when laying and burying cables and pipelines Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit the number and/or extent of, or prohibit additional, renewable energy installations in an area Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Co-locate aquaculture systems with other activities and other infrastructures (such as wind farms) to maximise use of marine space Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set limits on the area that can be covered by utility and service lines at one location Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove utility and service lines after decommissioning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Leave utility and service lines in place after decommissioning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide additional moorings to reduce anchoring Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use moorings which reduce or avoid contact with the seabed (eco- moorings) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Periodically move and relocate moorings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set limits on hull depth Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce ships/boats/vessels speed limits Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Divert shipping routes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit recreational boating Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit anchoring from ships/boats/vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use a different type of anchor Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Cease or prohibit midwater/semi-pelagic trawling Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Cease or prohibit static fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set commercial catch quotas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set habitat credits systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set commercial catch quotas and habitat credits systems Action Link |
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Subtidal Benthic Invertebrate Conservation - Published 2020
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.