What is fish meal?· Fish meal or fishmeal, is a

commercial product made from fish and the bones and offal from processed fish.

· In the UK the term fish meal means a product obtained by drying and grinding or otherwise treating fish or fish waste to which no other matter has been added.

UK – United Kingdom (England / Great Britain)

What raw material is used?

· Any fish or shellfish in the sea can be used to make fish meal.

· A few rare unexploited species which would produce a poisonous meal.

· Most of the world’s fish meal is made from whole fish; the pelagic species are used most for this purpose.

· Countries with major industrial fisheries are Peru, Norway and South Africa.

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Hygiene in the Factory

Contamination of the material during processing may seriously affect quality; microorganisms like Salmonella that may ultimately cause disease in man have to be kept out.

Storage and transport of fish meal

· Fish meal is not readily spoiled by bacterial action because of its low water content.

· It has a very small bulk compared to the fish from which it is made;

· There is no need to refrigerate the meal in storage.

Composition of material during the process.

Distribution· Fish meal has been used as a

feedstuff since the 19th century in Northern Europe and is now used worldwide.

· Global production of fish meal has been stable for the past two decades at around 5 to 6 million tons, Peru and Chile being the main producers.

Advantages of using fishmeal in animal feeds

Natural and sustainable, fishmeal provides a concentrated source of high quality protein and a fat rich in omega-3 fatty acid, DHA and EPA.

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Fish Feed

Fish meal is recognized as a valuable animal protein supplement and a source of vitamins, minerals and unknown growth factors.

Fish meals are added to the diet as high quality supplements to obtain efficient diets, particularly for aquaculture & animal feed.