Brimstone says subsidiary Sea Harvest in acquisition talks

South African investment holding company Brimstone said on Monday its subsidiary Sea Harvest had entered into negotiations to acquire the entire fishing business of Viking Fishing. Brimstone, which has a 54.9% stake in Sea Harvest, said a consortium of broad-based black economic empowerment investors led by Sea Harvest would purchase various assets and businesses from, and shareholdings in, Viking Fishing and certain subsidiaries, affiliates and joint venture partners.