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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

One group received a conventional fishmeal diet, while the other group was fed a diet of half regular fishmeal and half single cell protein.

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

For many years the fishmeal industry has raised questions about sustainability.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2023

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