Fish meal is a fish protein concentrate, but the term fish protein concentrate, FPC, usually means a material suitable for human consumption. Fish meal prepared under hygienic conditions can be FPC in this sense, and small amounts made from white fish meal have been sold for incorporation in other foods. The specification for some types of FPC demands a very low fat content and in some plants it is possible to treat the press cake or the meal with a solvent to extract the fat. However it may be preferable to extract the fat from the raw material rather than from the finished meal when making FPC of very low fat content.
