Omega Protein temporarily moves ships

HOUSTON - Omega Protein Corp., producer of Omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products, has implemented an Incident Response Plan for its Moss Point, Miss., facility to minimize effects from the oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. The plan is intended to minimize vessel downtime and business interruptions. The company believes the oil slick temporarily could effect on its ability to operate in the fishing grounds east of the Mississippi River Delta, near its Moss Point facility. Starting April 30, Omega Protein will relocate its nine Moss Point fishing vessels and three carry vessels to fishing grounds on the west side of the Mississippi River Delta in Louisiana. This relocation is expected to last up to four weeks. (Source: PRNewswire via MarketWatch, 04/29/10)