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Energy Consumption in the Danish Fishery: Identification of Key Factors

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Previous studies based on life‐cycle assessment (LCA) in Denmark and Sweden have shown that the fishery is the environmental “hot spot” in the life cycle of certain fish products. Within the fishery, fuel consumption is one of the most important factors addressed by LCA. The present study reveals that there are great differences in fuel consumption between fisheries targeting groundfish or shellfish and those targeting pelagic fish or industrial fish. Here, I show that fuel consumption per kilogram of caught fish varies considerably as a function of fishing gear and vessel size, even considering the same target species. I argue that these differences need to be addressed in the search for a fuel‐efficient fishery. Improvements in fuel efficiency may be consistent with other objectives, such as reduced impacts on seafloor habitats and reduced discard.

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  • Mikkel Thrane, 2004. "Energy Consumption in the Danish Fishery: Identification of Key Factors," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 8(1‐2), pages 223-239, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:inecol:v:8:y:2004:i:1-2:p:223-239
    DOI: 10.1162/1088198041269427
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    1. Ana Fernández‐Ríos & Sandra Ceballos‐Santos & Jara Laso & Cristina Campos & Jorge Cristóbal & María Margallo & Rubén Aldaco & Israel Ruiz‐Salmón, 2022. "From the sea to the table: The environmental impact assessment of fishing, processing, and end‐of‐life of albacore in Cantabria," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 26(6), pages 1934-1946, December.
    2. Kazuhito Watanabe & Kiyotaka Tahara, 2016. "Life Cycle Inventory Analysis for a Small-Scale Trawl Fishery in Sendai Bay, Japan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(4), pages 1-15, April.
    3. Nina A H Madsen & Karl G Aarsæther & Bent Herrmann, 2017. "Predicting the effect of seine rope layout pattern and haul-in procedure on the effectiveness of demersal seine fishing: A Computer simulation-based approach," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(8), pages 1-17, August.
    4. Ziegler, Friederike & Hornborg, Sara, 2014. "Stock size matters more than vessel size: The fuel efficiency of Swedish demersal trawl fisheries 2002–2010," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 44(C), pages 72-81.

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