| Markets | International |
| Organization | ALL ABOUT FEED |
| Topic | Contaminants, residues and contact materials |
Microplastics are ingested by marine biota including fish. This could lead to food safety concerns: they are potentially dangerous for consumers of fish. A study assessed the concentrations of microplastics in fishmeal and method for extracting them.
Recent studies show a shift in marine debris composition to predominantly plastic; about 60 – 80% of the debris consists of plastic. Plastic debris ≤ 5000 µm is generally termed microplastic. There are multiple sources of microplastics and these can all be traced back to human activities on land or at sea.
For a better understanding of the contaminant, researchers at the University of Southampton carried out a study to investigate microplastics in fishmeal.