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Limit, cease or prohibit discharge of waste effluents overboard from vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit dumping of sewage sludge Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit dumping of untreated sewage Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit feeding of marine and freshwater mammals by tourists Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit the discharge of cooling effluents from power stations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit the use of sonars Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit the use of underwater explosives Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Maintain water level and flow along regulated rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Manage water levels and flow in rivers to maintain deep pools and connectivity Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Minimize food waste at aquaculture systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Modify anti-predator nets around aquaculture systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Modify aquaculture gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Modify design of underwater turbines Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Modify fishing pots and traps to exclude mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Modify vessels to reduce noise disturbance Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Modify vessels to reduce risk of physical injury to mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Offer incentives to fishers for recovering, reusing or recycling fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Physically remove invasive or problematic species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Place orphaned or abandoned marine and freshwater mammal young with foster parents Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Play predator calls to deter mammals from fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Prohibit or restrict hunting of marine and freshwater mammal species Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 |
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Promote fish and seafood certification (e.g. ecolabels) to reduce consumer demand for fisheries that threaten mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide educational materials at marinas and ports to encourage vessel operators to carry out safe practices around mammals (e.g. signs, leaflets) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide training and tools for safe release of mammals captured by fisheries Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide training to vessel operators on mammal behaviour and appropriate avoidance techniques Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Marine and Freshwater Mammal Conservation - Published 2021
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