Vónin’s Storm trawl doors and Zenith groundfish trawl exemplifies innovation in fishing technology, offering efficiency and durability. This case study highlights the experience of Whitehills skipper, David Lovie, with these cutting-edge solutions.

With the sudden prospect of a heavy capelin season that nobody expected this spring, Icelandic fishing company Samherji added to its fleet with the former Christina S from Fraserburgh to help bridge the gap.

Seattle trawler Storm Petrel has finished its first trips using a pair of Tornado pelagic trawl doors from Vónin, and skipper Acácio DoMar has been impressed with how the new doors have handled.

The new Infigo 576-mesh bottom trawl looked a little strange at first, but the new design has proved to be a real success for them.

Norwegian trawler Kågtind II operates in the Barents Sea, and since earlier this year, the demersal gear on board is all from Vónin, with a single Zenith 710 trawl and a pair of Zenith 500s for twin-rigging.

The development of Vónin’s Falcon and Falcon+ mackerel trawls has echoed the evolution of the mackerel fishery over recent years, most recently with the Faroese fleet switching to this type of gear as the nature of the fishery has changed.