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by Fei Fan Fei Fan SciProfilesScilitPreprints.orgGoogle Scholar Jianli Zheng Jianli Zheng SciProfilesScilitPreprints.orgGoogle Scholar Huang Liu Huang Liu SciProfilesScilitPreprints.orgGoogle Scholar Mingchao Cui Mingchao Cui SciProfilesScilitPreprints.orgGoogle Scholar
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J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12(5), 693; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12050693 (registeringDOI)
Submission received: 19 March 2024/Revised: 19 April 2024/Accepted: 19 April 2024/Published: 23 April 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fisheries and Aquaculture: Current Situation and Future Perspectives)
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The present study conducted a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to evaluate the carbon emissions associated with large yellow croaker farming on Aquaculture Vessel “Conson No. 1”. The functional unit considered was 1 kg of fresh large yellow croakers delivered to a wholesaler. The life cycle of large yellow croaker farming on the aquaculture vessel was divided into five processes: feed production (FP), ship construction (SC), fingerling breeding (FB), adult fish farming (AF), and fish distribution (FD). Results showed that the carbon footprint (CF, kgCO2e/kg LW) for the complete life cycle amounted to 6.2170 kgCO2e/kg LW, while the CF per unit economic value of “Conson No. 1” large yellow croaker was estimated at 31 gCO2e/CNY. Among all processes, AF and FP had the highest CF contribution rates at 69.30% and 24.86%, respectively. Notably, energy consumption by aquaculture equipment on board emerged as the primary contributor across all sources of CF. Comparative analysis demonstrated that the CF of marine fish farming on the aquaculture vessel was lower than that of closed aquaculture systems’ average level and it was a viable option for implementing low-carbon aquaculture in the deep sea. In order to reduce energy consumption and promote a low-carbon economy in aquaculture vessels, several suggestions were proposed, including adjusting energy structure, enhancing energy efficiency, improving feed ratio, and optimizing feeding methods.
Keywords: large yellow croaker; aquaculture vessel; carbon footprint; LCA (life cycle assessment); carbon emission
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Fan, F.; Zheng, J.; Liu, H.; Cui, M.Assessment of the Carbon Footprint of Large Yellow Croaker Farming on the Aquaculture Vessel in Deep Sea in China. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12, 693.https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12050693
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Fan F, Zheng J, Liu H, Cui M.Assessment of the Carbon Footprint of Large Yellow Croaker Farming on the Aquaculture Vessel in Deep Sea in China. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2024; 12(5):693.https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12050693
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Fan, Fei, Jianli Zheng, Huang Liu, and Mingchao Cui.2024. "Assessment of the Carbon Footprint of Large Yellow Croaker Farming on the Aquaculture Vessel in Deep Sea in China" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 12, no. 5: 693.https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12050693
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Fan, F.; Zheng, J.; Liu, H.; Cui, M.Assessment of the Carbon Footprint of Large Yellow Croaker Farming on the Aquaculture Vessel in Deep Sea in China. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12, 693.https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12050693
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Fan F, Zheng J, Liu H, Cui M.Assessment of the Carbon Footprint of Large Yellow Croaker Farming on the Aquaculture Vessel in Deep Sea in China. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2024; 12(5):693.https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12050693
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Fan, Fei, Jianli Zheng, Huang Liu, and Mingchao Cui.2024. "Assessment of the Carbon Footprint of Large Yellow Croaker Farming on the Aquaculture Vessel in Deep Sea in China" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 12, no. 5: 693.https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12050693
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