@article{fdi:010069403,
  title = {{E}nvironmental assessment of seabass ({D}icentrarchus labrax) and seabream ({S}parus aurata) farming from a life cycle perspective : a case study of a {T}unisian aquaculture farm},
  author = {{A}bdou, {K}. and {A}ubin, {J}. and {R}omdhane, {M}. {S}. and {L}e {L}oc'h, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {L}asrama, {F}. {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{L}ife {C}ycle {A}ssessment ({LCA}) was applied to assess potential environmental impacts generated by production of 1 ton of {E}uropean seabass ({D}icentrarchus labrax) and gilthead seabream ({S}parus aurata) on a sea-cage aquaculture farmin {T}unisia. {T}he studied farm produces 2100 tons of fish per year. {I}mpact categories included in the current study were acidification, eutrophication, global warming, land occupation, total cumulative energy demand and {N}et {P}rimary {P}roduction {U}se ({NPP}use). {I}n addition, a refinement of "sea use"impact category was proposed to assess impacts of aquaculture on the area of sea required and seabed degradation. {C}alculations were performed using the software {S}ima{P}ro ({R}) 8.0, and the database ecoinvent 3.0 was used for background data. {U}ncertainty analysis was performed using{M}onte-{C}arlo simulations. {R}esults of this study indicate that seabass rearing has lower mean impact than seabream rearing for all the impact categories considered. {H}owever, no significant differences were observed in all the impact categories except the global warming. {F}ish feed is the main contributor tomost of the impacts studied, which is directly related to production of fish meal and oil as feed ingredients and the large amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus released into the environment. {M}anagement decisions aiming to optimize production and use of fish feed may have a positive impact on the environmental performance of the farm. {I}t is essential to optimize diet formulation and to followbetter feeding strategies and farming practices (e. g. stock management, feed distribution, accurate ration calculation) to lower feed-conversion ratios and consequently improve the environmental performance of aquaculture farms. {LCA} is a valuable tool for assessing decisions for improving environmental sustainability of aquaculture because it performs overall impact assessment and helps identify main areas for improvement.},
  keywords = {{M}arine aquaculture ; {L}ife {C}ycle {A}ssessment ({LCA}) ; {MERAMOD} ({R}) ; {S}ea use ; {T}unisia ; {TUNISIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}quaculture},
  volume = {471},
  numero = {},
  pages = {204--212},
  ISSN = {0044-8486},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.aquaculture.2017.01.019},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010069403},
}