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Expanding greenhouse gas accounting in the fisheries sector using the Environmental eXternalities ACcounting Tool (EX-ACT)

Review of the “Coastal and marine fisheries management” module of EX-ACT

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 26 p.

Author Maestripieri, L.; Gokhale, S.; Snyder, H.T.; Ilicic, J.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

ISBN 978-92-5-139984-2

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cd6232en

Synopsis (short abstract) This methodological note presents the updated approach for estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fisheries using the Environmental eXternalities ACcounting Tool (EX-ACT). It reviews the limitations of previous versions of EX-ACT and outlines the improvements implemented in the online EX-ACT application, in-cluding the introduction of dedicated modules for small-scale and large-scale fisheries. The revision enhances the accuracy and representativeness of GHG flux estimates by incorporating new data sources, refining fuel use intensity metrics, and updating refrigerant and ice-making emission factors. The note serves as a technical reference for practitioners and policy-makers aiming to assess and mitigate climate impacts in the fisheries sector.

Last updated 21/10/2025, see  corrigendum.

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Maestripieri, L., Gokhale, S., Snyder, H.T. & Ilicic, J. 2025. Expanding greenhouse gas accounting in the fisheries sector using the Environmental eXternalities ACcounting Tool (EX-ACT) – Review of the "Coastal and Marine Fisheries Management" module of EX‐ACT. Rome, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd6232en

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