Fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions of world fisheries
Fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions of world fisheries, Published online: 02 April 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0117-x
Fisheries generated a total of 179 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent GHG emissions in 2011 (4% of global food production). Emissions grew by 28% between 1990 and 2011, primarily driven by increased harvests from fuel-intensive crustacean fisheries.
