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Accompanying Notes
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By M. L. WINDSOR

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

TORRY RESEARCH STATION

TORRY ADVISORY NOTE No. 49

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Describes the fish meal manufacturing process, including preservation of the raw material, cooking, pressing, drying, grinding, bagging, storage and transport. Advises on hygiene, composition and nutritive value of the meal, uses, and the reduction of odour from fish meal plants. So-called high quality meals have been developed for the formulation of special feeds by using high quality raw materials and lower temperatures during drying of about 80ºC.

(FAO in partnership with Support unit for International Fisheries and Aquatic Research, SIFAR, 2001).


Table of Contents


Introduction
What is fish meal?
What raw material is used?
Preservation of the raw material
Manufacturing fish meal
Storage and transport of fish meal
Composition and nutritional value
How is fish meal used?
How are fish oils used?
Measuring the quality of fish meal
Can fish protein concentrate be made from fish meal?
The reduction of smell from fish meal plants


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