 Elected several times as censor, he worked to revive the manufacture of Murano glass.In 1776–1778, as a "Savio alle Acque", he was responsible for several maintenance works around the Lagoon, on the Brenta River, the Terraglio road, and the canal of Cava.On 18 July 1778 Emo was again elected "Capitano delle Navi", hoisting his flag on the heavy frigate "Sirena", to deal with the provocations of the Pashalik of Tripolitania, which tried to exploit the "right of earch" accorded to them by treaty on Venetian shipping beyond the agreed-upon limits.