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		When farming salmon in tough, exposed sites there is an increased need for strong and durable cage nets Vónin Ltd. has more than 20 year’s experience as a supplier of quality salmon cage nets to fish farmers. This experience ensures that we have the know-how to produce salmon cage nets that can operate in harsh weather conditions and in exposed locations. Manufacturing is carried out at modern premises in the Faroe Islands using highly advanced equipment. Everything that we sew, lace, knot, splice, etc at Vónin is carried out with a craftman’s pride and with care and patience. We work closely with the Faroe Islands’ demanding salmon farmers and together we have developed new designs to meet the requirements of the world’s toughest conditions – the open North Atlantic. Facts about salmon farming in the Faroe Islands:   Annual production of salmon (salmon salar) is expected to be around     56,000 tonnes in 2002.   There are 19 salmon farms. The majority on exposed sites.   The Faroe Islands is ranked number five in the world in terms of farmed     salmon volumes.