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Seafood company Cooke to buy Tassal

Canadian aquaculture brand Cooke is set to acquire 100% of Australian salmon farming company Tassal, after the two sides have entered a Scheme Implementation Deed. The scheme values Tassal at $1.1bn, with an enterprise value of $1.7bn.

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