from https://michaelreid.typepad.com/michaelreid/2007/09/how-is-fish-oil.html
- raw fish enters the processing plant and is hashed (cut into pieces) and cooked by steam.
- The cooked mass of fish is then pressed or centrifuged to separate the fat-free dry solids and the liquid (oil & water).
- The fat-free dry solids are further processed into fish meal. Fish meal is commonly used in animal feed.
- The liquid (oil & water) which is called press liquor is further processed to separate the oil and water.
- The water that is separated from the oil also has solids in it and is added back into the fish meal.
- The next stages of oil processing is calling polishing. This is where impurities are removed via hot water.
- The final stage of oil processing involves adding anti-oxidants before the oil is placed in stainless steel storage containers.
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