fish meal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fish meal
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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On both occasions, factions of fishermen and fish meal factory workers protested the changes.
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
Advances in fish meal production has improved the feed ratio but as salmon farming has grown dramatically around the world, so has demand for wild forage fish.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2022
Then the Palace was only a long bare room, lit dimly by two small windows, walled with unpainted wood smelling strongly of fish meal.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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