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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Train tourist guides to minimize disturbance and promote marine and freshwater mammal conservation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Switch off artificial lighting at wild fisheries Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Set regulatory ban on marine burial of nuclear waste Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set or improve minimum sewage treatment standards Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set and enforce vessel speed limits Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Reunite abandoned marine and freshwater mammal young with parents Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Retain or create buffer zones around important habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain offal on fishing vessels instead of discarding overboard Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain buoys and lines at the sea floor or river bed when not hauling Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restrict capture of marine and freshwater mammals for research or aquariums and zoos Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restore habitat for marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Rescue and release stranded or trapped marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
Beneficial | 11 |
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Replace or repair damaged anti-predator nets around aquaculture systems Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Remove or clean-up oil pollution following a spill Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove litter from marine and freshwater environments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove individual marine and freshwater mammals exhibiting aggressive behaviours that may limit population recovery Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 1 |
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Remove derelict fishing gear from mammals found entangled Action Link |
Beneficial | 2 |
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Remove and clean-up shoreline waste disposal sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Relocate marine and freshwater mammals following oil spills Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Release captive-bred marine and freshwater mammals to re-establish or boost native populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Rehabilitate and release marine and freshwater mammals following oil spills Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Rehabilitate and release injured, sick or weak marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 27 |
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Reduce the amount of pesticides used in aquaculture systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce the amount of antibiotics used in aquaculture systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce shipping along inland waterways Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Marine and Freshwater Mammal Conservation - Published 2021
Marine and Freshwater Mammal Synopsis
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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.