prior february norwegian company operations number countries world company primary interest production processing sale farmed salmon operations focused norway scotland canada ireland chile group share global salmon trout market making world largest company sector owns value added processing unit prepares range products number smaller divisions company assumed current form result massive expansion conducted effective way merger group headquartered bergen dual listed constituent index history constituent companies marine harvest company use founded scotland outset atlantic salmon farming industry developing farming methods research facility company began operations chile sold business american firm years later ownership company passed booker merged booker subsidiary deciding concentrate core cash carry business booker eventually succeeded finding buyer july dutch based nutrition firm acquired unit million adding fish food salmon farming unit initial attempt expand fish farming sector acquiring arm blocked recommendation late deal approved march agreed acquire scottish assets retained unit fish farming operations established interests emerging farmed markets merged fish farming operations salmon trout businesses nielsen creating new stand company named held stake joint venture taking remainder founded strategy acquire fish farms domestically abroad firm numerous acquisitions opted list company borrowed heavily finance rapid growth end debts reached nok billion market price salmon collapsed encountered extreme financial difficulties posting heavy loss having sell assets order repay creditors major operation implemented late coincided dismissal entire board directors including founder ceo company slowly recovered following years returning origins company founded june initially operated single fish farm norwegian town expansion following years aggressive september called listed company portfolio comprised concessions wholly owned number farms processing factories continued conduct acquisitions purchase belgian fish processing company november swiftly followed addition joint venture poor market conditions saw share price dramatically ability pay debts company future secured thanks nok million bail major shareholders september attempts grow company merger acquisitions frustrated planned merger businesses biggest state controlled aborted june opposition parties including controlled shares financial position restructuring cost cutting measures merger moves consolidation sector sparked activity shipping magnate norway richest man abandoning citizenship country major industry came second quarter stake sold investment vehicle time announced companies indirectly controlled acquired combined company outstanding shares october year salmon prices high submitted offer majority stake preparing public listing merger attempt failed bid time offer rejected government efforts effect change finally bore fruit march succeeded purchasing joint owners million immediately turning ownership sold stake time remaining shares purchased listed july regulatory united_kingdom france cleared group brought control end allow merger ahead sale division agreed regulatory authorities initial deal sell unit owners rival company called july spun separate publicly traded entity november held stake company completion merger increased march change identity creation enlarged company complete management announced complete change identity december firm new brand chosen reflect main constituents marine harvest revived new company slogan excellence reworked version motif included new logo ceo continued position resigned september personal reasons replaced interim basis ceo position filled permanently executive march unexpectedly removed position march replaced ceo operations produces atlantic salmon white fish company integrated value chain company making freshwater followed growth harvesting manufacturing processing plants distribution production concentrated norway scotland ireland canada chile sales globally brand names smoked fish chile smoked united_states ireland ireland salmon smoked france smoked belgium distribution norway salmon oil norway production locations norway addition corporate headquarters bergen sales offices operates sites coast supplemented fresh water sites plants processing plants production centred atlantic salmon includes white scotland operates sea farms plus freshwater sites harvest station processing plant head office edinburgh produce atlantic salmon chile operates sea water fresh water sites addition processing plants regional head office located output salmon trout british_columbia canada operates processing plants seven sea water sites near towns british_columbia port hardy produce atlantic salmon operates fresh water sites sea water sites produce atlantic salmon ireland operates plant fresh water sites sea water sites processing plants sea water sites county output atlantic salmon processing sales france processing distribution plants located sur support extensive sales force country belgium processing distribution plants located netherlands processing plant additional european sales offices located italy madrid spain united_states processing plant located maine sales offices miami asia sales offices located singapore beijing china tokyo japan taiwan criticism criticised destroying large murray scotland claimed company sold nearby fish farm local businessman july given permission commence repair work operations severely affected south chile millions fish died disease infectious salmon rapid propagation virus motivated enterprise sell facilities firing thousand employees aim translating installations south parasitic viral fungal fish stressed centres close spokesman recognized company chile fish close contributing virus norwegian scientist suggested introduced virus region infected eggs norway
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