Noun
fishmeal (countable and uncountable, plural fishmeals)
Ground dried fish, used mainly for livestock feed.
The farmer supplemented the grain with fishmeal to increase the protein content of the cattle's diet.
Additionally, a growing share of fish oil and fishmeal come from residues (byproducts of fish processing), rather than dedicated whole fish. Source: Internet
Livestock consumed 1,174 million tonnes of food in 2002, including 7.6 million tonnes of fishmeal and 670 million tonnes of cereals, one-third of the global cereal harvest. Source: Internet
As the fishery ramped up and the quantity of fish caught surpassed the demand for fresh and canned fish, companies started to convert (or “reduce”) whole fish into fishmeal and fish oil for livestock feed and fertilizer. Source: Internet
In 2012, 34 percent of fish oil and 28 percent of fishmeal came from residues. Source: Internet
Salmon feeds, for example, have gone from containing only fishmeal and oil to containing 40 percent plant protein. Source: Internet
Wastes from cage cultures Mariculture of finfish can require a significant amount of fishmeal or other high protein food sources. Source: Internet