noun
- a protein-rich powder made from ground dried fish, used as animal feed or fertilizer
Examples
- The chicken feed contained fishmeal as a source of protein.
- Fishmeal is commonly used in aquaculture to feed farmed salmon.
- The organic fertilizer was made from fishmeal and bone meal.
- Pet food manufacturers often include fishmeal in their formulations.
- The fishmeal industry processes millions of tons of fish annually.
- Farmers spread fishmeal on their fields to improve soil nutrients.