@article{fdi:010077900,
  title = {{C}ombining ecosystem indicators and life cycle assessment for environmental assessment of demersal trawling in {T}unisia},
  author = {{A}bdou, {K}. and {L}e {L}oc'h, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {G}ascuel, {D}. and {R}omdhane, {M}. {S}. and {A}ubin, {J}. and {L}asram, {F}. {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}urpose {T}he present study assesses environmental performance of seafood production by demersal trawling in {T}unisia ({G}ulf of {G}abes) in order to analyze the contribution of each production stage to environmental impacts and to understand drivers of the impacts using life cycle assessment ({LCA}). {T}hen a set of ecosystem quality indicators were determined using an ecosystem modeling tool, {E}copath with {E}cosim ({E}w{E}), and were combined with {LCA} to increase the relevance of both tools' assessments when applied to fisheries. {M}ethods {T}he approach consisted of conducting {LCA} and calculating ecosystem indicators to provide a complete assessment of trawling's environmental impacts and the ecosystem characteristics associated with seafood production. {T}he functional unit for the {LCA} was set to 1 t of landed seafood, and system boundaries included several operational stages related to demersal trawling. {S}everal ecosystem indicators from {E}w{E} were calculated. {D}emersal trawling in the exploited ecosystem of the {G}ulf of {G}abes (southern {T}unisia) was used as a case study to illustrate the applicability of the approach. {S}everal management plans were simulated and their influence on environmental performance was assessed. {E}cospace, the spatial module of {E}w{E}, was used to simulate management scenarios: establishment of marine protected areas, extension of the biological rest period, and decrease in the number of demersal trawlers. {R}esults and discussion {LCA} revealed that fuel consumption by fishing vessels, fuel production, and paint and antifouling production contributed most to environmental impacts. {A}ll management plans simulated decreased environmental impacts compared with the baseline scenario. {T}he most effective management plan is extending the rest period, which increases demersal trawler yield and greatly decreases the {PPR}/catch of demersal trawlers. {C}onclusions {T}he method developed in this study is relevant for supplementing {LCA} of fisheries and potentially that of seafood production systems. {I}t provides policy makers with practical information to help implement effective management plans in the context of an ecosystem approach to fisheries.},
  keywords = {{L}ife cycle assessment ; {F}isheries ; {E}cosystem modeling ; {E}copath with ; {E}cosim ; {E}cospace ; {D}emersal trawling ; {E}nvironmental impacts ; {G}ulf of {G}abes ; {TUNISIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {L}ife {C}ycle {A}ssessment},
  volume = {25},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {105--119},
  ISSN = {0948-3349},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1007/s11367-019-01651-5},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077900},
}