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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Use stiffened materials or increase tension of fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Play predator calls to deter mammals from fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use noise aversive conditioning to deter mammals from fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use acoustic decoys to divert mammals away from fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ‘mammal-safe’ nets to capture and release mammals trapped in fishing structures Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish handling and release protocols for mammals captured by fisheries Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore habitat for marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Set unwanted catch quotas Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Promote knowledge exchange between fishers to improve good practice Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use non-ringed hooks Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify number of hooks between floats on longlines Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install exclusion devices on fishing gear: Snakes & lizards Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install escape devices on fishing gear: Sea turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the number of fishing days Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit fishing activity by vessel size and/or engine power Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Set catch shares by species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Prohibit high grading in which only the most profitable individuals or species are landed Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use technology to communicate near real-time catch information to fishers to enable avoidance of unwanted catchicate near real-time catch information to fishers to enable avoidance of unwanted catch Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use a line shooter to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use shark liver oil to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce seabird bycatch by releasing offal overboard when setting longlines Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce fish meal in diet Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use lights low in spectral red to reduce mortality from artificial lights Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use of probiotics and immunostimulants Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use natural control agents: cleaner wrasse Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | 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.