Canadian seafood giant Cooke Aquaculture has made an "aggressive" bid for all of Icicle Seafoods, a source familiar with the situation told IntraFish, in a move that would further expand the fast-moving company's empire.

The company is not alone in its bid -- US seafood giant Pacific Seafoods is also doing due diligence on the company, but has not made a full offer, the source said.

It's unclear what Cooke will do following the acquisition, but after a failed attempt to sell the full group late last year, it's been widely expected that any buyer would break up the group and spin off parts to others.

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