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(50-14) LCA of products originating in a marine environment. Ziegler, Friederike*,1,2, 1 SIK, P.O. Box 5401, SE-402 29 Göteborg, Sweden2 Göteborg University, SE-452 96 Strömstad, Sweden ABSTRACT- Extraction of marine resources causes environmental impact for which there is, at present, little data and assessment methodology. The presentation concerns results from an environmental assessment of seafood production with a life-cycle perspective and discusses the assessment of marine environmental impact for LCAs in general. The product followed through its life cycle was a consumer-packed block of frozen cod fillets originating in the Swedish cod fisheries in the Baltic Sea. Biological effects on target and by-catch species as well as seafloor impact and ecotoxicity resulting from emissions of anti-fouling agents are included and discussed. The accuracy of using traditional characterisation factors especially for impact categories eutrophication, acidification and ecotoxicity in marine studies is also discussed. Key words: seafood, fishery, environmental assessment, LCI |
