date:Apr 02, 2014
The proposed transaction, as originally notified, would have combined two of the largest farmers and primary processors of Scottish salmon. The merged entity would have had high market shares and its competitors would have been unable to exert a sufficient constraint on it. The acquisition would likely have led to price increases which could have ultimately harmed consumers.
In order to address the Commission's concerns, Marine Harvest committed to divest the largest part of Morpol's salmon far