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Omega Shipyard Christens Southern Star; Vessel to Join Cooke Uruguay’s South American Red Crab Fishery

by dev | Jul 8, 2019 | Press

Monday, July 8, 2019 5:40 PM MOSS POINT, MS / ACCESSWIRE / July 8, 2019 / Today, Omega Shipyard, a subsidiary of Omega Protein, christened the F/V Southern Star, the latest ship to come out of its Moss Point, Mississippi shipyard. The newly retrofitted vessel is now...

Auditors Officially Recommend MSC Certification For Atlantic Menhaden Fishery

by dev | Mar 6, 2019 | Press

REEDVILLE, Va. – March 6, 2019 – Today, independent certification body SAI Global officially recommended that the Atlantic menhaden purse seine fishery be certified sustainable against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries standard. MSC certification reflects...

Gulf Menhaden Population Continues to Be Healthy, According to Latest Benchmark Assessment

by dev | Jan 21, 2019 | Press

January 21, 2019 – ABBEVILLE, La. – The Gulf menhaden population continues to be a healthy, sustainably managed stock, according to the latest assessment released by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC). Regulators will use the data from the assessment...

Auditor: MSC Certification Recommended for Atlantic Menhaden Fishery

by dev | Dec 4, 2018 | Press

REEDVILLE, Va. – December 4, 2018 – A draft report released today by independent auditor SAI Global recommends that the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certify the Atlantic menhaden fishery as sustainable. MSC is the world’s most recognized seafood certification...

Contrary to Activist Claims, Omega Protein’s Operations in Federal Waters Are Sustainable, Comply With Fisheries Regulations

by dev | Sep 12, 2018 | Press

REEDVILLE, VA, September 12, 2018 (ACCESSWIRE) – Over the past two weeks, activist groups, including Gotham Whale, the Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, and Menhaden Defenders, have attacked Omega Protein’s operations in federal waters off the New York and New...

Omega Protein Statement on ASMFC Vote to Postpone Menhaden Non-Compliance Finding

by dev | Aug 8, 2018 | Press

REEDVILLE, VA, August 8, 2018 (Accesswire) – Yesterday, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Menhaden Management Board voted to postpone a decision on whether to find the Virginia menhaden fishery out of compliance with the Commission’s management...
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