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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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Use a larger mesh size on trammel nets Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use traps instead of fishing nets Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify the design of traps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify the position of traps Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use different bait species in traps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Fit one or more soft, semi-rigid, or rigid grids or frames on pots and traps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Fit one or more mesh escape panels/windows on pots and traps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the mesh size of pots and traps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Fit one or more soft, semi-rigid, or rigid grids or frames and increase the mesh size of pots and traps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Release live unwanted catch first before handling commercial species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify harvest methods of macroalgae Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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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.