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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Use acoustic devices at aquaculture systems Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 6 |
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Translocate mammals away from aquaculture systems to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 2 |
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Set and enforce vessel speed limits Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Introduce and enforce legislation to prevent intentional killing of mammals at wild fisheries Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce and enforce regulations to prevent the use of harmful deterrents on mammals at wild fisheries Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Prohibit or restrict hunting of marine and freshwater mammal species Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 |
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Enforce legislation to prevent the trafficking and trade of marine and freshwater mammal products 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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Introduce alternative treatments to reduce the use of marine and freshwater mammals in traditional medicine Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce alternative food sources to replace marine and freshwater mammal meat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce alternative income sources to reduce marine and freshwater mammal exploitation and trade Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce alternative sources of bait to replace the use of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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 |
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Educate local communities and fishers on mammal protection laws to reduce killing of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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 |
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Establish ‘move-on rules’ for fishing vessels if mammals are encountered Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use passive listening devices to detect mammals and prompt fishing vessels to move away Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Deploy fishing gear at times when mammals are less active Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Deploy fishing gear at different depths Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Limit the number of fishing vessels or fishing days in an area Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit the length of fishing gear in an area Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce duration of time fishing gear is in the water Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use weakened fishing gear 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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Use sinking lines instead of floating lines 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.