Omega Protein Announces Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates

HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2016

The Company will host a conference call with prepared remarks from members of the executive management team to review these results with additional comments and details. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 3, 2016. The call and a written transcript will be available at the Investor Relations section of Omega Protein's website at www.omegaprotein.com, and will be available for 30 days. In addition, listeners may dial (877) 407-3982 in North America, and international listeners may dial (201) 493-6780.

A telephonic playback will be available from 11:30 a.m. ET, November 3, 2016, through November 17, 2016. Participants can dial (877) 870-5176 in North America, and international listeners may dial (858) 384-5517. The password is 13647205.

About Omega Protein Corporation

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 protein products and nutraceuticals.

The Company operates seven manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Canada and Europe. The Company also operates more than 30 vessels to harvest menhaden, a fish abundantly found in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.