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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Turn deck lights off during night-time setting of longlines to reduce bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use bait throwers to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Dye baits to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Thaw bait before setting lines to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use acoustic alerts on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use high-visibility mesh on gillnets to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark trawler warp cables to reduce seabird collisions Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Habituate birds to human visitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Breed for resistance traits Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use an alternative protein source: yeast Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Dry sludge in beds Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use exclusion nets Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Aerobic training Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish fallowing to reduce pollution Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Ponto-Caspian gobies: Changing salinity Action Link |
Beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Ponto-Caspian gobies: Use of barriers to prevent migration Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Extract aggregates from a vessel that is moving rather than static Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit marine mining Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave mining waste (tailings) in place following cessation of disposal operations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish territorial user rights for fisheries Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Rehabilitate reptiles following oil spills Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install physical barriers to prevent trawling Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use a midwater/semi-pelagic trawl instead of bottom/demersal trawl Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use an otter trawl instead of a dredge Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use an otter trawl instead of a beam trawl Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | 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.