“We can now begin to make plans for Pan Fish in Norway, and I assume that Pan Fish’s new management will be ready to take up their appointments in a couple of weeks time,” Eide said.

Eide made the comments after receiving confirmation from the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs to own up to 25 percent of the national licensed biomass for farmed salmon and trout -- a crucial hurdle in plans to integrate Marine Harvest and Fjord Seafood into its operations.

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