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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 May 2021, Sierra Leone signed an agreement with China to build a new fishing harbor and fishmeal processing factory on a beach near a national park.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2024

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

The Dutch non-governmental organisation Changing Markets Foundation found that the biggest of these fishmeal factories accounted for 40% of Gambia's entire fish catch for a year.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2023

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