Clearwater announces election of directors

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HALIFAX, May 12, 2015 /CNW/ - (TSX: CLR):

Today, Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated ("Clearwater") announced that the nominees listed in the management information circular for the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Clearwater. The votes were cast by ballot at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, held in Halifax on May 12, 2015. The results of the vote are detailed below:

Directors	Votes For	% For	Votes Withheld	% Withheld
Colin MacDonald	39,598,751.00	86.32	6,273,423.00	13.68
John Risley	39,598,051.00	86.32	6,273,423.00	13.68
Jane Craighead	45,639,753.00	99.49	232,421.00	0.51
Larry Hood	45,855,665.00	99.96	16,509.00	0.04
Harold Giles	45,633,744.00	99.48	238,430.00	0.52
Brendan Paddick	39,465,793.00	86.03	6,406,381.00	13.97
Mickey MacDonald	39,566,387.00	86.25	6,305,787.00	13.75
Stan Spavold	38,532,712.00	84.00	7,339,462.00	16.00
Jim Dickson	39,722,225.00	86.59	6,149,949.00	13.41

About Clearwater

Clearwater is one of North America's largest vertically integrated seafood companies and the largest holder of shellfish licenses and quotas in Canada. It is recognized globally for its superior quality, food safety, diversity of species and reliable worldwide delivery of premium wild, eco-certified seafood, including scallops, lobster, clams, coldwater shrimp, crab and groundfish.

Since its founding in 1976, Clearwater has invested in science, people and technological innovation as well as resource ownership and management to sustain and grow its seafood resource. This commitment has allowed it to remain a leader in the global seafood market and in sustainable seafood excellence.

SOURCE Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated

Robert Wight, Chief Financial Officer, Clearwater, [phone]; Tyrone Cotie, Treasurer, Clearwater, [phone].