Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited Secures Their Position as the Largest Omega-3 EPA/DHA Ingredient Supplier in the World

Halifax, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Proving Bigger Really is Better

Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited (ONC), supplier of MEG-3(R) brand
Omega-3 EPA/DHA from fish oil to the food and dietary supplement
industries is pleased to announce their capacity expansion. The US$19
million investment secures ONC's position as the largest fish oil
manufacturer in the world.

The expansion of their world class molecular distillation plant
in Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, Canada means a 100% increase in MEG-3(R)
concentrate capacity. Through their joint venture collaboration with
Alicorp Corporation in Peru, to build a second fish oil manufacturing
plant, they have realized a 200% capacity increase in their MEG-3(R)
30% fish oil.

The capacity expansion reinforces ONC's position as the world
leader in the fish oil industry. This leading position is backed by
the high quality and purity standards of their fish oil, and the
sustainability of the fishery from which they derive their fish oil.
Their MEG-3(R) fish oil ingredients meet the most stringent purity
requirements established by global organizations including the Global
Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED), United States Food and
Drug Administration (FDA), United States Pharmacopeia (USP), European
Commission, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, and Health Canada. They
achieve their commitment to quality by producing, testing,
warehousing, and transporting according to current Good Manufacturing
Practices (cGMP) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).

ONC also takes great care to source its fish oil from sustainable
fisheries. Their fish oil is sourced from Peru, one of the richest
marine environments in the world. The Peruvian fishery is highly
regulated and protected by the Peruvian government to ensure that it
remains environmentally responsible, and entirely sustainable.

With increased consumer awareness of the health benefits of
Omega-3 EPA/DHA, and an increased desire to lead healthier lives, the
demand for Omega-3 supplements and foods fortified with Omega-3
EPA/DHA has seen explosive growth. Packaged Facts has recently
forecasted that the US Omega-3 food market will grow from $2 billion
dollars USD in 2007 to $7 billion dollars USD in 2011. ONC's capacity
expansion will ensure supply is available for supplement
manufacturers and food companies as they strive to meet this growing
demand.

"With the exponential growth in consumer demand for Omega-3 food
and supplement products we knew we had to be ahead of the game. With
our capacity expansion we are more than prepared to meet any supply
demands for both our fish oil and micro-encapsulated ingredients."
Robert Orr continued, "This capacity expansion secures our position
as the world leader in the Omega-3 dietary supplement and food
industries, something we're very proud of."

About Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited (ONC):

Ocean Nutrition Canada is a privately held company, whose major
shareholder is Clearwater Fine Foods Incorporated. Clearwater Fine
Foods Incorporated is a diversified holding/investment company whose
significant holdings include a controlling interest in Clearwater
Seafood's Limited Partnership, the world's largest integrated
shellfish harvester and processor.

ONC is in the business of researching, manufacturing, and
marketing Omega-3 based ingredients that improve human health. Ocean
Nutrition Canada has a broad customer base, which includes
multi-national companies in both the dietary supplement and food
categories. By 2007, the MEG-3(R) EPA/DHA ingredient was included in
30 billion supplement servings and 11 billion food servings
worldwide. For more information visit www.ocean-nutrition.com, and
for more information on the health benefits of MEG-3(R) ingredients
please visit http://www.meg-3.com.

For more information contact:
Joanna Lane
Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd.
+1-902-480-3288
jlane@ocean-nutrition.com

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Contact:
For more information contact: Joanna Lane, Ocean Nutrition Canada
Ltd., +1-902-480-3288, jlane@ocean-nutrition.com