1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for calculating the carbon footprint specific
to farmed macroalgae product category rules ( CFP –PCR). This methodology builds on the requirements of International Standards for
life cycle assessment (LCA) and products ’ carbon footprints.
This document is applicable to the calculation and communication of farmed macroalgae products ’ carbon footprints from seedling production to the consumption of macroalgae products . It is applicable to the carbon footprints of products from aquaculture value chains .
This document used alone does not apply to specifying a product ’s overall environmental or sustainability characteristics.