fishmeal

British

/ ˈfɪʃˌmiːl /

noun

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

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The impact of the Thai fishmeal fleet was “catastrophic” to the Saya de Mahla Bank, according to researchers from Monaco Explorations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

For their next steps, the research team will conduct trials over longer growth periods with higher fishmeal replacement levels.

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

On 22 May 2017 - nearly a year after the fishmeal factory opened - the lagoon in the Bolong Fenyo, a nearby wildlife reserve, filled with dead fish and turned a deep red.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2023

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