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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Add chemicals or minerals to sediments to remove or neutralise pollutants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Add lights to fishing gear Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Aerobic training Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Allow only small-scale, traditional (artisanal) fishing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Allow periodic fishing only Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Attach acoustically reflective objects to fishing gear Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Attach an electropositive deterrent to fishing gear Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Breed for resistance traits Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit activities that cause disturbance in sensitive areas for marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit aggregate extraction Action Link |
Beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit all (mobile and static) fishing gears that catch bottom (demersal) species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit all commercial fishing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit all fishing activity in a marine protected area with limited exceptions Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit all non-towed (static) fishing gear Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit all towed (mobile) fishing gear Action Link |
Beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit all types of fishing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit all types of fishing in a marine protected area Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 79 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit aquaculture activity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit bottom trawling Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit commercial fishing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit customary fishing (indigenous fishing for cultural and community needs) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit dredging Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit line fishing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit marine mining Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit mobile fishing gears that catch bottom (demersal) species and are dragged across the seafloor Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | 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.