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Introduce and enforce water quality regulations for aquaculture systems

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce and enforce water quality regulations for aquaculture systems Synopsis Link

Introduce and enforce regulations to prevent the use of harmful deterrents on mammals at wild fisheries

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce and enforce regulations to prevent the use of harmful deterrents on mammals at wild fisheries Synopsis Link

Introduce and enforce regulations to prevent the use of harmful deterrents on mammals at aquaculture systems

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce and enforce regulations to prevent the use of harmful deterrents on mammals at aquaculture systems Synopsis Link

Introduce and enforce regulations for sustainable hunting of marine and freshwater mammals for traditional subsistence and handicrafts

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce and enforce regulations for sustainable hunting of marine and freshwater mammals for traditional subsistence and handicrafts Synopsis Link

Introduce and enforce regulations for marine and freshwater mammal watching tours

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Introduce and enforce regulations for marine and freshwater mammal watching tours Synopsis Link

Introduce and enforce legislation to prevent intentional killing of mammals at wild fisheries

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce and enforce legislation to prevent intentional killing of mammals at wild fisheries Synopsis Link

Introduce and enforce legislation to prevent intentional killing of mammals at aquaculture systems

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce and enforce legislation to prevent intentional killing of mammals at aquaculture systems Synopsis Link

Introduce alternative treatments to reduce the use of marine and freshwater mammals in traditional medicine

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce alternative treatments to reduce the use of marine and freshwater mammals in traditional medicine Synopsis Link

Introduce alternative sources of bait to replace the use of marine and freshwater mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce alternative sources of bait to replace the use of marine and freshwater mammals Synopsis Link

Introduce alternative income sources to reduce marine and freshwater mammal exploitation and trade

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce alternative income sources to reduce marine and freshwater mammal exploitation and trade Synopsis Link

Introduce alternative food sources to replace marine and freshwater mammal meat

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce alternative food sources to replace marine and freshwater mammal meat Synopsis Link

Install stormwater traps or grids

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install stormwater traps or grids Synopsis Link

Install exclusion and/or escape devices for mammals on fishing nets

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Install exclusion and/or escape devices for mammals on fishing nets Synopsis Link

Install diversion or return systems on cooling water intake structures

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install diversion or return systems on cooling water intake structures Synopsis Link

Install bypass channels in dams

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install bypass channels in dams Synopsis Link

Install barriers at wild fisheries

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Install barriers at wild fisheries Synopsis Link

Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to marine and freshwater mammals (e.g. use educational signs)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to marine and freshwater mammals (e.g. use educational signs) Synopsis Link

Inform local communities and fishers about the negative impacts of hunting to reduce the killing of marine and freshwater mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Inform local communities and fishers about the negative impacts of hunting to reduce the killing of marine and freshwater mammals Synopsis Link

Inform fishers of the impacts of derelict fishing gear on mammals to encourage responsible disposal

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Inform fishers of the impacts of derelict fishing gear on mammals to encourage responsible disposal Synopsis Link

Increase visual detectability of fishing gear for mammals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Increase visual detectability of fishing gear for mammals Synopsis Link

Improve methods for locating fishing gear

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Improve methods for locating fishing gear Synopsis Link

Implement rapid response plans for stranded mammals following extreme events

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement rapid response plans for stranded mammals following extreme events Synopsis Link

Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned marine and freshwater mammal young

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 12 Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned marine and freshwater mammal young Synopsis Link

Finance low interest loans to convert to fishing gear that reduces unwanted catch of mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Finance low interest loans to convert to fishing gear that reduces unwanted catch of mammals Synopsis Link

Establish riparian buffers to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching rivers and the sea

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Establish riparian buffers to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching rivers and the sea Synopsis Link
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