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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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 |
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Enforce legislation to control illegal fishing using gear or methods that are harmful to mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Finance low interest loans to convert to fishing gear that reduces unwanted catch of mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Promote fish and seafood certification (e.g. ecolabels) to reduce consumer demand for fisheries that threaten mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Educate the public to reduce consumer demand for fisheries that threaten mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce and enforce regulations for marine and freshwater mammal watching tours Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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Introduce permits or licences for marine and freshwater mammal watching tours Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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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Introduce permits or licences for recreational watersports Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create designated areas or access points for recreational activities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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 |
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Use volunteers to deter tourists from harassing marine and freshwater mammals at wildlife-viewing sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit feeding of marine and freshwater mammals by tourists Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Introduce regulations for the use of underwater drones in proximity to marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce regulations for flying drones over marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install bypass channels in dams Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use automated detection systems to prevent flood gates and locks from closing when mammals are present Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Maintain water level and flow along regulated rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Physically remove invasive or problematic species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use biological control to manage invasive or problematic species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit, cease or prohibit ballast water exchange in specific areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Treat ballast water before release Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use deterrents to reduce predation on marine and freshwater mammals by native species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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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.