{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-148.265","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 148.265","heading":"Fish meal or fish scrap.","body":"(a) This part does not apply to fish meal or fish scrap that contains less than 5 percent moisture by weight.\n(b) Fish meal or fish scrap may contain a maximum of 12 percent moisture by weight and a maximum of 15 percent fat by weight.\n(c) At the time of production, fish meal or fish scrap must be treated with an effective antioxidant (at least 400 mg/kg (ppm) ethoxyquin, at least 1000 mg/kg (ppm) butylated hydroxytoluene, or at least 1000 mg/kg (ppm) of tocopherol-based liquid antioxidant).\n(d) Shipment of the fish meal or fish scrap must take place a maximum of 12 months after the treatment prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section.\n(e) Fish meal or fish scrap must contain at least 100 mg/kg (ppm) of ethoxyquin or butylated hydroxytoluene or at least 250 mg/kg (ppm) of tocopherol-based antioxidant at the time of shipment.\n(f) At the time of loading, the temperature of the fish meal or fish scrap to be loaded may not exceed 35 °C (95 °F), or 5 °C (9 °F) above the ambient temperature, whichever is higher.\n(g) For each shipment of fish meal or fish scrap, the shipper must give the master a written certification stating—\n(1) The total weight of the shipment;\n(2) The moisture content of the material;\n(3) The fat content of the material;\n(4) The type of antioxidant and its concentration in the fish meal or fish scrap at the time of shipment;\n(5) The date of production of the material; and\n(6) The temperature of the material at the time of shipment.\n(h) During a voyage, temperature readings must be taken of fish meal or fish scrap three times a day and recorded. If the temperature of the material exceeds 55 °C (131 °F) and continues to increase, ventilation to the hold must be restricted. This paragraph does not apply to shipments by unmanned barge.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER N—DANGEROUS CARGOES","PART 148—CARRIAGE OF BULK SOLID MATERIALS THAT REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING","Subpart E—Special Requirements for Certain Materials"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"eb858941f8fcaa95923f4f23561cfc8a624bd4692cbd5a746dff2f2ad13f2645","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-148.260","next":"us/46-cfr-148.270"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}