Omega Protein Announces Shrimp Hull Processing Project in Mississippi

Omega Protein Corporation, the  leading producer of Omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products in the United States, is to build and operate a shrimp hull processing facility at its Moss Point, Mississippi facility.  The Company plans to install and operate shrimp hull processing equipment and then process shrimp hulls at its facility into high quality marine ingredients.  The shrimp hull raw material will be provided for no cost by Mississippi shrimp processors who, Omega Protein said in a press release,  will be able to conveniently process those hulls at Omega Protein's facility without fees, rather than pay disposal fees to third-party landfills.

Construction on the project is expected to commence later in 2010 and the project is anticipated to be completed in 2011.

"This project helps to provide an environmentally friendly solution for Mississippi's shrimp processors," commented Omega Protein Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Joe von Rosenberg.  "The project will provide significant benefits for Mississippi Gulf Coast communities and illustrates how two industries can both benefit when working together cooperatively."