1. Adventures in LCA Transforming the sustainable seafood debate one impact category at a time Astrid Scholz LCA in Foods, Göteborg, 25 April 2007
2. The world has an insatiable appetite for seafood… Source: FAO
3. Fish have no place left to hide from global fleets… Map shows decade of highest catch: expansion to Southern Oceans, 1950-2000; slide courtesy of Daniel Pauly, UBC/SAUP
4. Biomass of table fish in 1900 (t/km 2 ) (map: V. Christensen, SAUP) Biomass of table fish in 1999
5. … and destructive fishing practices Fishing down the food web…
12. Impacts along the (sea)food value chain Primary production Processing & Packaging Transportation Wholesale to consumption Biophysical impacts Ecological and socioeconomic indicators
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14. More People Have Taken Consumer Action Than Political Or Membership Actions Data from The Mellman Group, 1997 Slides courtesy of Mike Sutton Purchased b/c profits go to enviro cause Contacted media outlet enviro $ contribution Voted for cand on enviro Volunteered at env org Contacted elected officials Not purchased product b/c harmful enviro impact recycle
19. Industry early adopters "I am determined that Tesco should be a leader in helping to create a low-carbon economy. […] We must also help to stimulate the development of low-carbon technology, and work with our suppliers and others to deliver significant CO 2 reductions throughout our supply chain end to end ." Sir Terry Leahy, 18 January 2007
25. Dimensions of Sustainability Socioeconomic Local environmental Global environmental Habitat impacts Overfishing Bycatch Food web Local pollution Etc… Global warming potential Acidification Eutrophication, etc. Value added Wages Working conditions Ownership Etc….
26. Impacts along the (sea)food value chain Primary production Processing & Packaging Transportation Wholesale to consumption Biophysical impacts Ecological and socioeconomic indicators
