Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Limit the amount of storm wastewater overflow Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use double hulls to prevent oil spills Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove or clean-up oil pollution following a spill Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Set regulatory ban on marine burial of nuclear waste Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Cease or prohibit aquaculture activity Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Reduce aquaculture stocking densities Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Locate aquaculture systems in already impacted areas Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Locate aquaculture systems in areas with fast currents Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Locate aquaculture systems in vegetated areas Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Moor aquaculture cages so they move in response to changing current direction Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Leave a fallow period during fish/shellfish farming Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Improve fish food and pellets to reduce aquaculture waste production Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce the amount of pesticides used in aquaculture systems Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce the amount of antibiotics used in aquaculture systems Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use species from more than one level of a food web in aquaculture systems Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Locate artificial reefs near aquaculture systems (and vice versa) to act as biofilters Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use other bioremediation methods in aquaculture Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Regulate the use, dosage and disposal of agrichemicals Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Treat wastewater from intensive livestock holdings Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Establish aquaculture to extract the nutrients from run-offs Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Create artificial wetlands to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching the sea Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Limit, cease or prohibit discharge of solid waste overboard from vessels Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Install stormwater traps or grids Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove litter from the marine environment Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use biodegradable panels in fishing pots Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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