SHMP reply from F&T "the patent is already allowed and all filing and patent registration fees were paid well in advance of the 12/6/18 requirement. It is just a matter of government processing (arrghhh) and as soon as we receive hard copy approval, hopefully within the next couple of weeks, we have a press release as we are receiving WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION !! The shrimp have showed no visible mortality (unbeleivable and historic) and are going to harvest in January. As a matter of fact the management of Natural Shrimp called me today as they tasted the shrimp yesterday at 21 weeks and they said they were simply delicious"