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fishmeal

British  
/ ˈfɪʃˌmiːl /

noun

  1. ground dried fish used as feed for farm animals, as a fertilizer, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 2016, six Cambodian crew members died from beriberi, a preventable disease, onboard a Thai fishmeal trawler.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 28, 2025

Farmed aquaculture species rely heavily on feed made from wild-caught fish, known as fishmeal, which is not sustainable and contributes to overfishing of the seas.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 2024

Most livestock and farmed fish are still fed traditional soy or fishmeal, which is cheaper than insect feed.

From Seattle Times Mar. 9, 2024

The vaccines come in two flavors that are particularly tasty to raccoons: fishmeal and vanilla.

From Salon Sep. 22, 2023

Investment from China welcomed by The Gambia's government is causing upset for a fishing community who say a Chinese-owned fishmeal factory is disrupting life on their shores.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2023

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