Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Use automated detection systems to prevent flood gates and locks from closing when mammals are present Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use an electric current to deter mammals from fishing gear Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use alternative methods instead of airguns for seismic surveys Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use acoustically reflective fishing gear materials Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic devices to deter marine and freshwater mammals from an area to reduce noise exposure Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	4	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic devices on moving vessels Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic devices on moorings Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic devices on fishing vessels Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	5	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic devices on fishing gear Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	33	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic devices at renewable energy sites Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic devices at cooling water intake structures Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic devices at aquaculture systems Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	6	Synopsis Link
Use acoustic decoys to divert mammals away from fishing gear Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use a smaller mesh size for fishing nets Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use a larger mesh size for fishing trap-nets Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use ‘soft start’ procedures to deter marine and freshwater mammals to reduce noise exposure Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Use ‘mammal-safe’ nets to capture and release mammals trapped in fishing structures Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use ‘bioremediating’ organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants 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
Treat disease in wild marine and freshwater mammals Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Treat ballast water before release Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Translocate or temporarily bring marine and freshwater mammals into captivity to reduce exposure to disease Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Translocate marine and freshwater mammals to re-establish or boost native populations Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Translocate marine and freshwater mammal species before onset of impactful activities Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Translocate mammals away from aquaculture systems to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	2	Synopsis Link

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