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 bindings to keep trawl nets closed until they have sunk below the water surface Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use stiffened materials or increase tension of 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 | |
Limit size of trawl net openings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase visual detectability of fishing gear for mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Attach acoustically reflective objects to fishing gear Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use acoustically reflective fishing gear materials Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use acoustic devices on fishing gear Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 33 | Synopsis Link | |
Use acoustic devices on fishing vessels Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use acoustic devices on moorings Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Play predator calls to deter mammals from fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use an electric current to deter mammals from fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use noise aversive conditioning to deter mammals from fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use acoustic decoys to divert mammals away from fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use catch and hook protection devices on fishing gear Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify fishing pots and traps to exclude mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Install exclusion and/or escape devices for mammals on fishing nets Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Install barriers at wild fisheries Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Switch off artificial lighting at wild fisheries Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use different bait species for fishing that are less attractive to mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain offal on fishing vessels instead of discarding overboard Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ‘mammal-safe’ nets to capture and release mammals trapped in fishing structures Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish handling and release protocols for mammals captured by fisheries Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide training and tools for safe release of mammals captured by fisheries Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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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.