Welcome

Climate change is recognized as the greatest longterm threat to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Managing this threat effectively is beyond the scope of any single agency or group so it is important that all the industry and community groups that rely on the Great Barrier Reef are involved in caring for it.

Try it out!

Just create your account to get started. Once you have your unique ID, you can come back to your information any time you wish. You can also track your emissions year-over-year.

If you have any questions, would like to share technical knowledge or suggest improvements to this site please fill out our feedback form.

Check out the "News" section regularly (on the front page) or follow us on "Twitter" (FishingCO2) to see what is happening in the areas of energy efficiency, waste management and climate change in the fishing industry.

Once you have measured your emissions, you will find ideas and technical information in the "Resources" section to help you identify how you could save money and improve the performance of your business.

The fishing industry and marine park managers are working together on several projects to help ensure commercial fishing on the GBR is sustainable in the face of threats like climate change. One of these projects is the Fishing Industry Emissions Calculator. While the calculator is aimed at small to medium-sized fishing businesses operating in the GBR region, larger businesses and those operating outside the GBR, may find this tool useful too.

The calculator provides a simple decision support/business planning tool for fishing businesses to assess their current energy use and methods for waste disposal and identify areas for saving money by implementing better practices and strategies.