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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 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 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 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 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 fishing gear exchange programmes to encourage fishers to use gear that reduces unwanted catch of mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce fishing gear exchange programmes to encourage fishers to use gear that reduces unwanted catch of mammals Synopsis Link

Introduce legislation to prohibit or restrict the use of fishing gear types or methods that are harmful to mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce legislation to prohibit or restrict the use of fishing gear types or methods that are harmful to mammals Synopsis Link

Introduce permits or licences for marine and freshwater mammal watching tours

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce permits or licences for marine and freshwater mammal watching tours Synopsis Link

Introduce permits or licences for recreational watersports

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce permits or licences for recreational watersports Synopsis Link

Introduce regulations for flying aircraft over marine and freshwater mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce regulations for flying aircraft over marine and freshwater mammals Synopsis Link

Introduce regulations for flying drones over marine and freshwater mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce regulations for flying drones over marine and freshwater mammals Synopsis Link

Introduce regulations for the use of underwater drones in proximity to marine and freshwater mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce regulations for the use of underwater drones in proximity to marine and freshwater mammals Synopsis Link

Involve fishers in designing and trialling new fishing gear types to encourage uptake of gear that reduces unwanted catch of mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Involve fishers in designing and trialling new fishing gear types to encourage uptake of gear that reduces unwanted catch of mammals Synopsis Link

Involve local communities in marine and freshwater mammal conservation projects

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Involve local communities in marine and freshwater mammal conservation projects Synopsis Link

Leave anthropogenic structures in place after decommissioning

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Leave anthropogenic structures in place after decommissioning Synopsis Link

Legally protect areas where climate change impacts are predicted to be less severe

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Legally protect areas where climate change impacts are predicted to be less severe Synopsis Link

Legally protect habitat for marine and freshwater mammals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Legally protect habitat for marine and freshwater mammals Synopsis Link

Legally protect marine and freshwater mammal species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Legally protect marine and freshwater mammal species Synopsis Link

Limit size of trawl net openings

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit size of trawl net openings Synopsis Link

Limit the amount of storm wastewater overflow

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit the amount of storm wastewater overflow Synopsis Link

Limit the length of fishing gear in an area

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit the length of fishing gear in an area Synopsis Link

Limit the number of fishing vessels or fishing days in an area

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit the number of fishing vessels or fishing days in an area Synopsis Link

Limit vessel traffic in shallow rivers

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit vessel traffic in shallow rivers Synopsis Link

Limit, cease or prohibit ballast water exchange in specific areas

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit, cease or prohibit ballast water exchange in specific areas Synopsis Link

Limit, cease or prohibit discharge of solid waste overboard from vessels

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit, cease or prohibit discharge of solid waste overboard from vessels Synopsis Link
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