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Estimating the carbon footprint of Tasmanian fishing vessels
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posted on 2023-05-18, 11:09 authored by Floyd, H, Christopher ChinChristopher Chin, Giles Thomas, Rouzbeh Abbassi, Vikrambhai GaraniyaVikrambhai GaraniyaLife cycle assessments (LCA) are conducted to understand the environmental impacts associated with various products. In order to convey quality information to the consumer that can be guaranteed to provide comparability between products and ease of communication, the PAS 2050 specification produced by the British Standards Institute was utilised. The functional unit assigned to the calculation of the carbon footprint was one kilogram of edible yield delivered to the distribution centre. This paper aims to demonstrate the implementation of a LCA for the Tasmanian scallop fishery by analysing two fishing operations within the industry. The final value for the assessments were 3.16 kg carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) and 2.19 kgCO2e for vessel A operating in the Bass Strait and the eastern Tasmania fishing zone respectively, while vessel B had a final value of 3.89 kgCO2e.
History
Publication title
International Journal of Small Craft TechnologyVolume
157Issue
Part B1Pagination
1-9ISSN
1740-0694Department/School
Australian Maritime CollegePublisher
The Royal Institution of Naval ArchitectsPlace of publication
United KingdomRights statement
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