Feb 2 (Reuters) -
* THE MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND FISHERIES SAID 47 COMPANIES IN THE SALMON INDUSTRY HAD APPLIED FOR NEW LICENCES FOR AROUND 2 PERCENT PRODUCTION GROWTH
* NORWAY‘S SALMON COMPANIES APPLY FOR NEW LICENCES UNDER NEW “TRAFFIC LIGHT” SYSTEM FOR NOK 948 MILLION
* NEW LICENCES GIVE POTENTIAL ANNUAL PRODUCTION INCREASE OF 7,897 TONNES, WHICH IS AROUND 95 PERCENT OF GROWTH OFFERED
* THE AUCTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE DURING SPRING 2018 Source text: here (Reporting By Camilla Knudsen)