Omega Protein Looks to Future, Honors Past With Christening of State-of-the-Art Fishing Vessels - Seite 2

Ms. Gayle Dameron, sponsor of the Windmill Point, is a Virginia native who married into the menhaden family. Her husband of 44 years, Captain Dale Dameron, was a 3^rd generation menhaden captain who passed away in 2016. Ms. Dameron spent time working at Northumberland County schools, and volunteering for school functions and at the Reedville Fishermen's Museum. The Damerons' legacy in the menhaden industry continues today through their son, Captain Michael Dale Dameron.

The ceremony will also honor the legacy of the retiring Reedville and Tangier Island, two World War II-era vessels, which will be cleaned, stripped of machinery, and sunk to become artificial reefs. These vessels served their country in wartime, provided jobs and income for countless people, and will continue to serve as fishery habitats and diving destinations. A third vessel, the John S. Dempster Jr., is also being retired, and will be kept as a ready reserve spare vessel.

The Reedville was constructed in 1944 as a freight and supply boat for the U.S. Army during World War II. It was later assigned to the U.S. Navy and renamed the Range Recoverer, carrying technicians and equipment to track long-range missiles. It was retired from military duty in 1975 and converted to a menhaden fishing boat based in Reedville, where it was originally captained by Mr. Harold Deihl. The Tangier Island, christened in 1973, was also originally captained by a member of the Deihl family, Mr. Irvin L. Deihl, Jr.

About Omega Protein

Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE: OME) is a century old nutritional product company that develops, produces and delivers healthy products throughout the world to improve the nutritional integrity of foods, dietary supplements and animal feeds. Omega Protein's mission is to help people lead healthier lives with better nutrition through sustainably sourced ingredients such as highly-refined specialty oils, specialty proteins products and nutraceuticals.

The Company operates seven manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Canada and Europe. The Company also uses over 30 vessels to harvest menhaden, a fish abundantly found off of the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Its website is www.omegaprotein.com.

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