@article{fdi:010078405,
  title = {{E}nvironmental life cycle assessment of seafood production : a case study of trawler catches in {T}unisia},
  author = {{A}bdou, {K}. and {G}ascuel, {D}. and {A}ubin, {J}. and {R}omdhane, {M}.{S}. and {B}en {R}ais {L}asram, {F}. and {L}e {L}oc'h, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {G}ulf of {G}abes is one of the most productive fishery areas in the southern {M}editerranean {S}ea. {I}t is archetypal of an ecosystem in which the effects of fisheries are most pronounced. {D}emersal trawling is the main fishing activity in the {G}ulf of {G}abes. {L}ife {C}ycle {A}ssessment ({LCA}) was applied to assess the environmental performance landing 1 t of seafood with wooden demersal trawlers in the {G}ulf of {G}abes. {I}mpact categories included in the study were abiotic depletion potential ({ADP}), acidification potential ({AP}), eutrophication potential ({EP}), global warming potential ({GWP}), ozone depletion potential ({ODP}), photochemical oxidant formation potential ({POFP}), human toxicity potential ({HTP}), marine eco-toxicity potential ({METP}), terrestrial eco-toxicity potential ({TETP}), land occupation potential ({LOP}), and total cumulative energy demand ({TCED}). {D}emersal trawlers were classified based on their impact intensity. {R}esults showed that 70% of the vessels had relatively low impacts. {I}mpact intensity was proportional to the amount of fuel consumed to land 1 t of seafood. {S}hips that fished less had the highest impacts per ton, due to lower fishing effort and catch per unit effort. {T}his is likely to typify vessels that target highly valuable species such as shrimp. {O}nboard vessel activities contributed most to different environmental impacts ({AP}, {EP}, {GWP} and {POFP}), related to the high energy use of this fishery. {S}everal impacts ({ADP}, {ODP}, {METP}, {LOP} and {TCED}) were associated mainly with fuel and lubricating oil production. {T}herefore, improvements must focus on minimizing fuel consumption. {LCA} is a valuable tool for assessing howto increase environmental sustainability of demersal trawling and it can help stakeholders identify the main operational issues that require improvement.},
  keywords = {{PECHE} {DEMERSALE} ; {CHALUTAGE} ; {PRODUCTION} {BIOLOGIQUE} ; {CYCLE} {DE} {DEVELOPPEMENT} ; {CONSEQUENCE} {ECOLOGIQUE} ; {IMPACT} {SUR} {L}'{ENVIRONNEMENT} ; {TUNISIE} ; {MEDITERRANEE} ; {GABES} {GOLFE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cience of the {T}otal {E}nvironment},
  volume = {610-611},
  numero = {},
  pages = {298--307},
  ISSN = {0048-9697},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.067},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078405},
}