Gone are the days where the trash fish is utilized for the fish meal production. Earlier the fresh fish that were not supportive for human consumption lead to the manufacture of fish meal production. The fish that is diverted for the production of various byproducts such as the fishmeal is about one third of the total fish consumption. Normally the low priced fishes having less market value and those which are disliked in taste and flavour are reduced to fishmeal. This also helps in maintaining the civic problems in fishing industry. The leading fish meal producers in the world are Japan, Chile, USSR, Peru, USA, Norway and Denmark. Of late, India is finding its place in this group. The company has made its name in ‘Quality’ and ‘Capacity’ in terms of production.

The fresh fish is brought to the factory in iced condition. The icing is done depending upon the transporting time. The raw material is taken through the conveyors from the fish tanks through a metal detector (to catch the metal items) to the “Cookers” which makes use of indirect steam for cooking. The cooked fish is later pressed in “Screw Press” to separate Fish liquor (Press Liquor) and Fish solids (Press cakes). The fish liquor hereby termed as ‘Stick water’ is collected in a stick water tank for further oil separation.