SalMar Takes Full Control of Offshore Aquaculture Venture SalMar Aker Ocean

Salmon farming giant SalMar announced that it has agreed to purchase Aker Capital (Aker)’s 15% ownership stake in offshore aquaculture firm SalMar Aker Ocean (SAO) for one million SalMar shares and a cash consideration of NOK 76 million ($7 million).
SalMar said it views offshore aquaculture as an opportunity for growth both in Norway and abroad. After long evaluations and discussions, the two partner companies, SalMar and Aker, agreed that SalMar can more effectively manage the offshore aquaculture segment of the business...
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