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 catch shares by area Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set catch shares by species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Set commercial catch quotas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set commercial catch quotas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set commercial catch quotas and habitat credits systems 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 | |
Set habitat credits systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set hunting quotas based on target species population trends Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Set limits for change in sediment particle size during aggregate extraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set limits for change in sediment particle size during rock dumping Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set limits on hull depth Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set limits on the area that can be covered by utility and service lines at one location Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set lines underwater to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Set longlines at night to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Set longlines at the side of the boat to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set maximum number of people/vehicles approaching mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set minimum distances for approaching birds (buffer zones) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set minimum distances for approaching mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set or improve minimum sewage treatment standards Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Set or improve minimum sewage treatment standards Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set recreational catch quotas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set regulatory ban on marine burial of nuclear waste Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set regulatory ban on marine burial of nuclear waste Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set regulatory ban on marine burial of persistent environmental pollutants, including nuclear waste Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set unwanted catch quotas Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 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.