6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

REPORT OF A FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For October 17, 2016

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Marine Harvest ASA

P.O. Box 4102 Sandviken

5835 Bergen, Norway

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

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Exhibits

99.1 Press Release

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	MARINE HARVEST ASA (Registrant)
Date: October 17, 2016	By:	/s/ Ivan Vindheim
		Ivan Vindheim
		Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1 

Marine Harvest ASA (OSE:MHG, NYSE:MHG): Q3 2016 Trading update

Harvest volumes Q3 2016 (1)

Farming Norway	64	thousand tonnes
Farming Scotland	10	thousand tonnes
Farming Canada	10	thousand tonnes
Farming Chile	7	thousand tonnes
Other	6	thousand tonnes
Total	97	thousand tonnes

In connection with the presentation of the Q2 2016 results, Marine Harvest guided a total harvest volume of 94 thousand tonnes (GWE) for Q3 2016.

Note:
(1) The harvest volumes are provided in gutted weight equivalents (GWE). The figures include salmonid species only.

Additional information

Operational EBIT for the Group was approximately EUR 178 million (EUR/NOK 9.2980) in Q3 2016 (EUR 77.9 million in Q3 2015, EUR/NOK 9.2463).

Total operational EBIT per kg through the value chain were approximately as follows for the main sources of origin:

Norway	EUR	2.00
Scotland	EUR	0.60
Canada	EUR	2.60
Chile	EUR	1.40

Reported net interest bearing debt (NIBD) was approximately EUR 880 million (EUR/NOK 8.9644) at the end of the quarter.

Volume guidance for Q4 2016 and 2017

The updated guidance for Q4 2016 has been reduced as a consequence of biological challenges.

Figures in thousand tonnes	Q4 2016	2016  full year	Deviation	2017 full year
Farming Norway	62	234	-19	252
Farming Scotland	14	47	-2	51
Farming Canada	10	44	-	42
Farming Chile	7	37	1	45
Other	7	19	1	13
Total	100	381	-19	403

The complete Q3 2016 report will be released on 2 November at 06:30 CET.

This press release may be deemed to include forward-looking statements, such as statements that relate to salmonid production volume.  Actual events could differ materially from those indicated by these statements because the realization of those events is subject to many risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect actual events include risks associated with fluctuations in salmon prices, risks associated with the supply and demand of salmon, including global economy, salmon prices and consumer preferences and operational risks, in particular those relating to our cost in Norway. All forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on information available at the time of the release, and Marine Harvest assumes no obligation to update any forward- looking statement.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.