fish meal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fish meal
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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But fish meal is selling for record-high prices after officials in Peru, the biggest producer of the anchovies used to make it, suspended this year’s catch early.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Even inland species, such as tilapia or pond-based farmed shrimp, she said, could be affected by El Niño indirectly through a breakdown in fish meal supplies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
On both occasions, factions of fishermen and fish meal factory workers protested the changes.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
True it was piled high with fish meal and the smell of it was delicate and penetrating.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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