fish meal

American  

Or fishmeal

noun

1. dried fish ground for use as fertilizer, animal feed, or an ingredient in other foods.

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Etymology

Origin of fish meal

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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fish meal

The fish meal used to feed farmed salmon presents further problems, as it often originates from wild-caught fish that aren't always taken at sustainable levels.

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2024

Although you’ve probably never bought anything labeled “fish meal,” if you’ve ever purchased farm-raised salmon or ordered it at a restaurant, you’ve likely indirectly consumed Peruvian fish meal.

From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024

Certain types of fish such as anchovies and herring are packed with nutrients but often used for fish meal and fish oil because these nutrients also promote fish growth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2023

Prof Gröndahl also hopes that in the future algae will become a key ingredient in animal feed, to replace environmentally-damaging fish meal, which is common in pigs and poultry diets.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2023

People stopped trying to raise hogs because it was too difficult to get slop rich enough to feed them, and no one had the money to buy mash or fish meal.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou