Summary of OMEGA PROTEIN CORP

Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 3, 2012, Joseph L. von Rosenberg III, the Chairman of the Board of Omega Protein Corporation (the "Company"), advised the Board of Directors that he will step down from that position on February 28, 2013. Effective on that date, the Board of Directors has elected Gary R. Goodwin to become the Company's Chairman of the Board, and has elected Bret D. Scholtes, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President, to the Board of Directors as a Class III director to fill the vacancy that will be created by Mr. von Rosenberg's resignation. The Company is not aware of any disagreement between the Company and Mr. Rosenberg on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

Mr. Scholtes, age 42, has served as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2012. Prior thereto, Mr. Scholtes served as the Company's Senior Vice President-Corporate Development from April 2010 to December 2010 and as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 2011 to December 2011. From 2006 to April 2010, Mr. Scholtes served as a Vice President at GE Energy Financial Services, a global energy investment firm. Prior thereto, Mr. Scholtes held positions with two publicly traded energy companies. Mr. Scholtes also has five years of public accounting experience.

Also on December 3, 2012, the Board of Directors elected David W. Wehlmann to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and David A. Owen as Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of directors, replacing Mr. Goodwin as chairman of that committee.