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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Set unwanted catch quotas Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the number of fishing vessels or fishing days in an area Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the length of fishing gear or density of traps in an area Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce duration of time fishing gear is in the water Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use visual deterrents on fishing gear Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Add lights to fishing gear Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buoys and lines at the sea floor or riverbed when not hauling 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 | |
Set gillnets perpendicular to the shore Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Promote knowledge exchange between fishers to improve good practice Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use circle hooks instead of J-hooks Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce legislation to control the use of hazardous substances Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ‘bioremediating’ organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Add chemicals or minerals to sediment to remove or neutralize pollutants Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit dumping of garbage and other solid waste Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove garbage and other solid waste from terrestrial, aquatic and coastal environments Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use biodegradable materials to construct fishing gear to prevent entanglement of reptiles in lost or abandoned gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent the loss and discard of fishing gear and related debris Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Recover lost or discarded fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove derelict fishing gear from reptiles found entangled Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Improve treatment standards of sewage and wastewater Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create walls or barriers to exclude pollutants Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use non-offset hooks Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit discharge of waste effluents overboard from vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish emergency plans for oil spills 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.