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Emissions intensity

5.4 kgCO₂e/kg

Kilograms of CO₂-equivalent emitted per kilogram of lobster landed — almost entirely from vessel fuel. It moves in lock-step with fuel efficiency, so the same discipline that cuts cost cuts carbon.

Worked example · kgCO₂e / kg landed · 4-yr trend
Fleet avg 6.9 7.5 5.4 2023 2024 2025 2026
kgCO₂e / kg landed · 4-yr trend
The benchmark

Wild-capture emissions are dominated by vessel diesel; efficient pot fisheries sit well below trawl footprints, and intensity falls directly with fuel efficiency and catch rate.

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What it signals

As buyers and markets ask for a carbon story, emissions intensity turns fuel efficiency into a market-access asset. Because it is dominated by diesel, cutting litres per kilo cuts both the fuel bill and the footprint at once — a rare metric where cost and sustainability pull the same way.

Data required to calculate
Diesel usedLLobster landedkg

Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses, and keeps the figure current automatically.

How to improve it
01

Cut fuel per kilo — the biggest single lever on the footprint.

02

Maintain the vessel for clean, efficient combustion.

03

Fish high catch-rate ground to spread fuel over more lobster.

Questions & answers

What is emissions intensity?

Kilograms of CO₂-equivalent emitted per kilogram of lobster landed — almost entirely from vessel fuel. It moves in lock-step with fuel efficiency, so the same discipline that cuts cost cuts carbon.

What data do you need to calculate emissions intensity?

You need: Diesel used (L), Lobster landed (kg). Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses and keeps the figure current automatically.

What is a good emissions intensity benchmark?

Wild-capture emissions are dominated by vessel diesel; efficient pot fisheries sit well below trawl footprints, and intensity falls directly with fuel efficiency and catch rate.

How do you improve emissions intensity?

Cut fuel per kilo — the biggest single lever on the footprint. Maintain the vessel for clean, efficient combustion. Fish high catch-rate ground to spread fuel over more lobster.

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