Infigo 576 trawl shows what it can do
Faroese freezer trawler Brestur began fishing in July with the new Infigo 576-mesh trawl from Vónin. The trawl looked a little strange at first, as it has a different construction…
Starring role at IceFish awards
Hampiðjan played a central role at the industry awards, a key part of the IceFish exhibition which took place last week in Kópavogur. The company took the award for the…
First of Euronor pair starts fishing
The first of the two former Faroese trawlers acquired by Boulogne fishing company Euronor is starting its first trip for its new owners. Now renamed Fisher Bank and Otter Bank,…
Gannet scores on blue whiting
Faroese pelagic vessels have had some big trips on blue whiting using Vónin Gannet trawls. In the last few days both Tróndur í Gøtu and Borgarinn have landed trips of…
Polar Nataarnaq called in Tórshavn to pick up its shrimp gear. Image: Vónin
Polar Nataarnaq rigged with Vónin shrimp gear
A trawler acquired by Polar Seafood to replace Polar Assik which was lost in a fire on board earlier this year has called in Tórshavn to collect its new shrimp…
Investing in engineering
Vónin has acquired Danish engineering and design company Volu Ventis. Based in Silkeborg, Volu Ventis and its managing director Søren Hjørt have a long background in the energy and green…
Experienced trawl master Oddmar Ørvarodd has come ashore to join Vónin’s pelagic sales team
Bringing experience to Vónin’s pelagic team
Experienced trawl specialist Oddmar Ørvarodd has joined Vónin’s pelagic sales team. He comes from a position as a chief trawl master on board Nikolay Telenkov, which has been trawling in…
Vónin’s 2600 scores on scattered fish
After the heavy fishing that takes place on blue whiting west of Ireland every spring, with its tight marks and short tows, the character of the fishery changes as the…
Willem van der Zwan SCH-302 called in Fuglafjörður to pick up its new Vónin 2300 trawl. Image: Vónin
Dutch pelagic fleet goes for Vónin 2300
Vónin’s 2300 metre pelagic trawl has been around for a while and has already proved what it can do for the Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, Russian and UK fishing vessels that…
The Flyer is easily clipped to the headline of the trawl when needed
Giving the headline a lift with the Flyer
Lee West came across Vónin’s Flyer on the internet, and decided it was worth a try as a way of getting more headline height. He works the 14 metre Copious…