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Environmental impacts of marine ingredients

....you can only manage what you can measure


As greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth, they trap the sun’s heat, causing climate change

As greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth, they trap the sun’s heat, causing climate change

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions (from a process or an activity) causing global warming

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions causing global warming

Food systems are responsible for around one third of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Food systems are responsible for around one third of global greenhouse gas emissions

The aquaculture sector represents 0.49% of global greenhouse gas emissions

The aquaculture sector represents 0.49% of global greenhouse gas emissions

Fish need to be fed, but feed has a carbon footprint

Fish need to be fed, but feed has a carbon footprint

Assessing environmental sustainability is much more than just carbon footprint

Assessing environmental sustainability is much more than just carbon footprint

Environmental impacts (inputs and releases) do not just occur on the production unit

Environmental impacts (inputs and releases) do not just occur on the production unit

A product’s whole life cycle needs to be considered


Why measure the environmental impacts of marine ingredients?

Why measure the environmental impacts of marine ingredients?

How to compare the impacts of marine ingredients with that of other feed ingredients?

How to compare the impacts of marine ingredients with that of other feed ingredients?

 


LCA analyses in the feed sector are mandated by the EU to be based on economic allocation

LCA analyses in the feed sector are mandated by the EU to be based on economic allocation

Fishmeal and fish oil's footprint is low compared to that of other feed ingredients

Fishmeal and fish oil's footprint is low compared to that of other feed ingredients

Regular data updates are needed, leading to an IFFO project (2023)

Regular data updates are needed, leading to an IFFO project (2023)

Comparing apples with apples is the way forward

Comparing apples with apples is the way forward