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1 August 2004 Environmental Impact Assessment of Salmonid Feeds Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Elias Papatryphon, Jean Petit, Sadasivam J. Kaushik, Hayo M. G. van der Werf
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Abstract

Understanding the environmental burdens associated with aquafeeds is a critical component for assessing and improving the environmental performance of aquaculture. The aim of the study was to assess the environmental impacts associated with feeds for rainbow trout production in France, using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The stages assessed are: the extraction of the raw materials, the production and transformation of the primary ingredients used, the manufacturing of the feeds, the use of the feeds at the farm, transport at all stages, and the production and use of energy resources. The assessment revealed that the use of fishery resources (such as biotic resource use) and nutrient emissions at the farm (such as eutrophication potential) contribute most to the potential environmental impacts of salmonid aquafeeds. Improvements in feed composition and management practices seem to be the best ways for improving the environmental profile of aquafeeds.

Elias Papatryphon, Jean Petit, Sadasivam J. Kaushik, and Hayo M. G. van der Werf "Environmental Impact Assessment of Salmonid Feeds Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)," AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment 33(6), 316-323, (1 August 2004). https://doi.org/10.1579/0044-7447-33.6.316
Accepted: 1 June 2003; Published: 1 August 2004
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