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al of the industry.

It was rationalised and consolidated, and the farms were moved from small sea cages in the fjords to larger cages in areas with strong currents.

Businesses made great strides in streamlining the industry and maximising its potential with value added processing.

The result was that aquaculture grew rapidly in size and strength and is now one of the primary industries in the Faroe Islands.

In 2014, exports were worth approximately three billion Danish crowns (DKK) and were responsible for about seven per cent of the Faroese gross domestic product (GDP).

In the wake of this progress, a dynamic and innovative supply industry has developed – with KJ, based on the island Eysturoy, being one of the leading lights.