Fish Meal

Fish meal is a commercial product mostly made from fish that are not used for human consumption; Though formerly important as a fertilizer, fish meal is now primarily used in animal feed—especially for poultry, swine, mink, farm-raised fish, and pets.  Because it is calorically dense and cheap to produce, fishmeal has played a critical role in the growth of factory farms and the number of farm animals it is possible to breed and feed.

Fish meal is obtained by cooking, pressing, drying, and milling fresh raw fish or fish trimmings. Fish meal is a more or less coarse brown flour.

The three major sources of fish meal are:

  • fish stocks harvested specifically for this purpose: small, bony and oily fish such as anchovy, horse mackerel, menhaden, capelin, sandeel, blue whiting, herring, pollack…
  • by-catches from other fisheries;
  • trimmings and offal leftover from fish processed for human consumption.

Fish meal is an excellent source of highly digestible protein, long chain omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) and essential vitamins and minerals.. One kilo of this product contains metabolizable energy from 10 to 14.5 MJ and up to 700 g of digestible protein.

How Is Fish Meal Used?

Fish meal in the UK was used mainly as a fertilizer until about 1910, but since then its high nutritional value has been far better utilized in animal feeding. The demand in the UK for fish as fish meal is far greater than the demand for fish for direct human consumption; therefore imports of fish meal to the UK are high. The pig and poultry industries producing large amounts of bacon and eggs, pork and chicken, at relatively low prices could not survive without large scale use of high protein animal foods like fish meal. Usually about 10 per cent of the diet of pigs and poultry consists of fish meal; 10 per cent is the upper limit for meal containing 10 per cent fat, because more than about 1 per cent of fish oil in the diet of the animal may taint the taste of its flesh. Much of the UK production is of white fish meal with a fat content low enough to eliminate any risk of taint. Fish meals with an extremely low fat content are sometimes made for certain specialized purposes.Other uses of fish meal include the feeding of mink, farmed fish, dogs, cats and cattle. Very small amounts of specially processed meals have been used in prepared foods for humans, and fish meal is also used in the preparation of certain antibiotics for the pharmaceutical industry.

QUALITY CHARACTERISTIC

Soytex LLC is the official distributor of world famous companies «Aussie Group», «RIM Fish» (Mauritania), «Copelit» (Morocco).

  • Herring and Salmon Meal
  • Shipped in 1,000 kg bulk bags or loose in bulk
  • Common markets: Animal Feed Industry

Typical Analysis:

  • Max Crude Protein: 77%
  • Min Crude Protein: 65%
  • Max Salt : 4%
  • Min Salt: 0.5%
  • Max Crude Fat: 14%
  • Min Crude Fat: 6%
  • Max Ash: 16%
  • Max Moisture: 10%

Fish Oil

Fish oil is one of the most commonly consumed dietary supplements. It’s rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are very important for your health. Omega-3 fatty acids play important roles in brain function, normal growth and development, and inflammation. Deficiencies have been linked to a variety of health problems, including cardiovascular disease, some cancers, mood disorders, arthritis, and more. But that doesn’t mean taking high doses translates to better health and disease prevention.

Fish oil supplements have been promoted as easy way to protect the heart, ease inflammation improve mental health, and lengthen life. Such claims are one reason why Americans spend more than $1 billion a year on over-the-counter fish oil. And food companies are adding it to milk, yogurt, cereal, chocolate, cookies, juice, and hundreds of other foods.

How Are Fish Oils Used?

Fish oils are produced whenever fatty fish are processed into meal. In Europe they are widely used in the manufacture of edible oils and fats, for example margarine. Other uses include the paint and varnish industry. In addition, there are several other specialized uses for small quantities of fish OILS. Fish oils usually have to be low in free fatty acids, less than 2 per cent, to obtain the best price; production of high quality fish oils depends on the use of fresh raw material, proper purification and good storage.

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