US EPA

3293574 

Journal Article 

Greenhouse gas emissions from a Western Australian finfish supply chain 

Denham, FC; Biswas, WK; Solah, VA; Howieson, JR 

2016 

1 

Journal of Cleaner Production
ISSN: 0959-6526
EISSN: 1879-1786 

112 

2079-2087 

10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.11.080 

WOS:000368207300024 

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the form of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2 - eq) from two Western Australian finfish supply chains, from harvest to retail outlet, were measured using streamlined life cycle assessment methodology. The identification of interventions to potentially reduce the GHG emissions was determined from the results obtained. Electricity consumption contributed to the highest GHG emissions within the supply chains measured, followed by refrigeration gas leakage and disposal of unused fish portions. Potential cleaner production strategies (CPS) to reduce these impacts included installing solar panels, recycling the waste, good housekeeping in refrigeration equipment maintenance, and input substitution of refrigeration gas. The results show a combination of these strategies have the potential to reduce up to 35% of the total GHG emissions from fillet harvest, processing and retail. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 

Greenhouse gas; Finfish supply chain; Life cycle assessment