LCA of Danish fish products: New methods and insights

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 66-74

  Thrane, Mikkel ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Beam trawl; Co product allocation; Consequential LCA; Danish seine; Denmark fishery; Environmental regulation and policies; Fishing methods; Flatfish; LCA; System expansion

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DENMARK; ECOTOXICITY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISH; FISHERY; FOOD PROCESSING; HERRING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MUSSEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAWL FISHERY;

CLUPEA HARENGUS; PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 31144447334     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2006.01.232     Document Type: Conference Paper

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