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Estimating the carbon footprint of Tasmanian fishing vessels
Citation
Floyd, H and Chin, CKH and Thomas, G and Abbassi, R and Garaniya, V, Estimating the carbon footprint of Tasmanian fishing vessels, International Journal of Small Craft Technology, 157, (Part B1) pp. 1-9. ISSN 1740-0694 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2015 The Royal Institution of Naval Architects
Official URL: http://www.rina.org.uk/IJSCT_159.html
DOI: doi:10.3940/rina.ijsct.2015.bl.l59
Abstract
Life 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.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | carbon footprint, tasmania, fishing vessels, LCA |
Research Division: | Engineering |
Research Group: | Maritime engineering |
Research Field: | Naval architecture |
Objective Division: | Animal Production and Animal Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Fisheries - wild caught |
Objective Field: | Fisheries - wild caught not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Floyd, H (Mr Harold Floyd) |
UTAS Author: | Chin, CKH (Dr Chris Chin) |
UTAS Author: | Thomas, G (Professor Giles Thomas) |
UTAS Author: | Abbassi, R (Dr Rouzbeh Abbassi) |
UTAS Author: | Garaniya, V (Associate Professor Vikram Garaniya) |
ID Code: | 101380 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Deposited By: | NC Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics |
Deposited On: | 2015-06-23 |
Last Modified: | 2016-02-11 |
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