Sun-dried fish meal is produced by drying fish or fish waste in open sunlight before grinding it into powder. Unlike steam-dried fish meal, it does not involve cooking or mechanical dryers.

• Whole small fish (anchovy, sardine, mackerel, menhaden, etc.)

• Fish waste from processing plants (heads, frames, offal)

•  Process

  1. Sorting & Cleaning – raw fish washed to remove impurities.

  2. Sun Drying – spread on drying floors/nets, dried under sunlight for several days.

  3. Grinding – dried fish crushed into powder form.

  4. Sieving & Packing – final product bagged for storage or sale.

  5. Nutritional Composition (Typical Range)

     • Protein: 45–55%

     • Moisture: 8–12%

     • Fat/Oil: 8–12%

     • Ash: 20–25%

     • Sand/Salt: 3–5% (higher risk due to open drying)

     • Digestibility: Slightly lower than steam-dried fish meal