Danish seafood firm Sirena -- through its subsidiary Whitecap International Seafood Exporters -- and  UK supplier Lyons Seafoods, together now own a 50 percent stake in Canadian coldwater shrimp supplier Les Pêcheries Marinard.

Whitecap International Seafood Exporters Inc. of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada is already an international and exclusive distributor of Marinard products and has been its principal business partner since 2009.

Local shareholders -- comprising E. Gagnon et Fils Ltée,  Oneil Bond,  Réal Bond, fishermen, Les Pêcheries Réal Bond Inc, Fiducie familiale Oneil Bond, 9084-8789 Quebec Inc, Lelièvre Lelièvre et Lemoignan Ltée, Roch Lelièvre and Benoît Reeves -- remain as owners with 50 percent of the share capital.

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