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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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The effort involved dozens of journalists from over 15 countries who visited factories and farms and boarded fishmeal ships at sea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Asked about sustainability concerns tied to her industry, Véronique Jamin, a spokesperson for IFFO, the international fishmeal association, said that fish farming is “the most efficient animal protein system.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

In Senegal, fishmeal has put local fishers out of work, so they increasingly are selling — or repurposing — their boats to ferry migrants to Spain’s Canary Islands, a stepping stone to Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

She added that her organization’s “role is not to advise which markets should use fishmeal and fish oil.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

In Gambia and Mauritania in western Africa, the industry drives food insecurity as fish that once sustained local communities are diverted into fishmeal factories.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

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