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Add lime to water bodies to reduce acidification 

Add nitrogen and phosphorus to nutrient-limited rivers

Aerate waterways to increase dissolved oxygen

Breed eels in captivity

Capture and transport eels around dams/barriers (‘trap and transport’)

Cease or prohibit anchoring

Cease or prohibit renewable energy installations in an area

Change capture, transport or release methods to increase survivorship of translocated (‘stocked’ or ‘restocked') eels

Change type of recreational fishing gear (e.g. hook type, bait, lure size)

Clear bankside vegetation

Create artificial habitat structures (e.g. floating islands) 

Create or restore backwater habitats

Create or restore meanders to straightened rivers 

Create or restore pool and riffle sequences

Create or restore step and pool sequences

Create or restore wetlands

Decontaminate equipment to prevent spread of disease, invasive or problematic species

Discourage commercial harvest during periods of elevated temperatures

Divert shipping routes

Enforce existing legislation for habitat protection 

Enforce regulations to prevent trafficking and trade of eels

Engage local communities in conservation activities

Engage policy makers to make policy changes beneficial to eels

Establish mutually acceptable management regulations (e.g. harvest levels) with local community fishers

Establish open and transparent reporting of fishing effort data