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HERRING FISH MEAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- herring fish meal
1, record 1, English, herring%20fish%20meal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- herring fishmeal 2, record 1, English, herring%20fishmeal
correct
- herring meal 3, record 1, English, herring%20meal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The average] daily gain was higher... in pigs fed diets containing either mackerel or herring fish meal than in pigs fed menhaden fish meal... 1, record 1, English, - herring%20fish%20meal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- farine de hareng
1, record 1, French, farine%20de%20hareng
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spent herring
1, record 2, English, spent%20herring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spent or skotten herring have lost all their milt or roe, and are in a very poor condition, having no fat about their intestines ... The spent herring ... rapidly leave the coast and retire into deeper water, where they remain for a time and then return as maties to the shallows, and develop their reproductive organs, becoming full herring in the course of three or four months ... 2, record 2, English, - spent%20herring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The male and spent herring are usually discarded as waste products, although small amounts are used for fish meal, silage and pet food production. 3, record 2, English, - spent%20herring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hareng vide
1, record 2, French, hareng%20vide
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hareng gai 1, record 2, French, hareng%20gai
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Preservation and Canning
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reduction 1, record 3, English, reduction
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of reducing fish(specifically herring and pilchards) and fish waste(such as guts, heads, and tails of salmon) into fish meal, fertilizer, and oils. 1, record 3, English, - reduction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transformation du poisson et de ses déchets 1, record 3, French, transformation%20du%20poisson%20et%20de%20ses%20d%C3%A9chets
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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