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Transplant nursery-grown coral onto natural substrate

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 22 Transplant nursery-grown coral onto natural substrate Synopsis Link

Transplant nursery-grown coral fragments onto artificial substrate

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 15 Transplant nursery-grown coral fragments onto artificial substrate Synopsis Link

Transplant wild grown coral onto natural substrate

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 37 Transplant wild grown coral onto natural substrate Synopsis Link

Designate a Marine Protected Area without setting management measures, usage restrictions, or enforcement

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Designate a Marine Protected Area without setting management measures, usage restrictions, or enforcement Synopsis Link

Limit, cease or prohibit all types of fishing (outside protected areas)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit, cease or prohibit all types of fishing (outside protected areas) Synopsis Link

Limit, cease or prohibit commercial fishing (outside protected areas)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit, cease or prohibit commercial fishing (outside protected areas) Synopsis Link

Limit, cease or prohibit some types of fishing and collection (outside protected areas; including where restrictions are unspecified)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit, cease or prohibit some types of fishing and collection (outside protected areas; including where restrictions are unspecified) Synopsis Link

Limit, cease or prohibit commercial harvesting and/or sale of coral (outside protected areas)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit, cease or prohibit commercial harvesting and/or sale of coral (outside protected areas) Synopsis Link

Limit, cease or prohibit use of coral rock or live coral for building roads or infrastructure

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit, cease or prohibit use of coral rock or live coral for building roads or infrastructure Synopsis Link

Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all types of collection

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all types of collection Synopsis Link

Control spread of non-native/invasive/problematic invertebrates using biological, chemical and/or mechanical methods

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Control spread of non-native/invasive/problematic invertebrates using biological, chemical and/or mechanical methods Synopsis Link

Control spread of non-native/invasive/problematic plants/algae using biological, chemical and/or mechanical methods

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Control spread of non-native/invasive/problematic plants/algae using biological, chemical and/or mechanical methods Synopsis Link

Control spread of disease using biological, chemical and/or mechanical methods

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Control spread of disease using biological, chemical and/or mechanical methods Synopsis Link

Legally protect habitat

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 10 Legally protect habitat Synopsis Link

Retain connectivity between habitat patches

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Retain connectivity between habitat patches Synopsis Link

Retain buffer zones around core habitat

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain buffer zones around core habitat Synopsis Link

Practise ‘wildlife gardening’

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 4 Practise ‘wildlife gardening’ Synopsis Link

Protect or restore brownfield or ex-industrial sites

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Protect or restore brownfield or ex-industrial sites Synopsis Link

Protect greenfield sites or undeveloped land in urban areas

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Protect greenfield sites or undeveloped land in urban areas Synopsis Link

Establish “green infrastructure” in urban areas

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Establish “green infrastructure” in urban areas Synopsis Link

Plant trees to reduce temperatures in cities

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Plant trees to reduce temperatures in cities Synopsis Link

Apply ecological compensation for developments

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 2 Apply ecological compensation for developments Synopsis Link

Require developers to complete Environmental Impact Assessments when submitting planning applications

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Require developers to complete Environmental Impact Assessments when submitting planning applications Synopsis Link

Alter mowing regimes on greenspaces and road verges

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 7 Alter mowing regimes on greenspaces and road verges Synopsis Link

Plant parks, gardens and road verges with appropriate native species

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 8 Plant parks, gardens and road verges with appropriate native species Synopsis Link
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