The Scottish fishing industry is aware of the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially through innovation in fuels, propulsion and gears to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Respondents identified the adoption of alternative fuels or propulsion systems and changes to gears as those innovations which would (in their opinion) provide the clearest mechanisms to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the sector.
Throughout the survey, there was repeated mention of the interaction between fisheries (esp. bottom contact gear) and disturbance of sedimentary and blue carbon, a clear "hot topic" for the sector.
Innovation, through changes in fuel, propulsion and gears, was seen as enabling greenhouse gas reductions from the wild capture sector.