Atlantis Subsea Farming AS (the "Company") applied for 6 development licenses the 29th of January 2016. The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries have informed the Company that the Company`s concept has progressed another step further in the process to get awarded development licenses. The Directorate will go ahead with processing the application limited to 2 licenses, but have rejected the application in terms of the other 4 permits applied for. The Company will consider whether to appeal the decision or not. The Company is owned with equal stakes by AKVA group ASA, Sinkaberg-Hansen AS og Egersund Net AS.
Dated: March 12(th), 2017
AKVA group ASA
Web: www.akvagroup.com
CONTACTS:
Trude Olafsen General Manager Atlantis Subsea Farming AS
Phone: +47 51 77 85 00
Mobile: +47 915 57 400
E-mail: TOlafsen@akvagroup.com
Hallvard Muri Chief Executive Officer
Phone: +47 51 77 85 00
Mobile: +47 915 80 750
E-mail: HMuri@akvagroup.com
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)
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Source: AKVA group ASA via GlobeNewswire
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