Vónin

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

After trying out fully controllable trawl doors, it’s not easy to go back to standard gear, said skipper Tor Magne Drønen of Norwegian pelagic vessel Storeknut, which has been using a pair of Vónin’s fully automatic Twister trawl doors since the…

16th December 2025

No going back for Storeknut after using controllable doors

16th December 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Norway’s Knester AS has taken delivery of its third newbuild in more than 50 years – a 75.2-metre pelagic vessel from Karstensen Shipyard. Built to the yard’s own design and equipped for both trawl and purse seine operations, the newbuild…

10th November 2025

Karstensen delivers new Knester to long-established pelagic operator

10th November 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

In renewing its fleet, Royal Greenland and partner companies went to Skipsteknisk for the designs of filleter factory trawler Sisimiut and four vessels with capacity to process and freeze shrimp onboard, as…

8th September 2025

Fifth Royal Greenland trawler completes series

8th September 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The 72-metre trawler is packed with innovation and even before its delivery has won several awards for the new thinking and imagination that have gone into its design. These include the Norwegian…

4th November 2024

Vónin quad-rig shrimp gear for EcoFive

4th November 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Fishing and aquaculture equipment developer Vónin P/F has finalised the takeover of Mørenot Scotland, with the business renamed Vónin UK Ltd and now trading as Vónin Scotland.

15th January 2024

Vónin grows Scottish presence with Mørenot takeover

15th January 2024

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

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

2nd August 2023

Vónin’s Tornado doors make Bering Sea debut

2nd August 2023

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

New Stødig under construction at the Karstensen yard in Skagen for Norwegian owners Asbjørn Selsbane is getting a full set of shrimp trawl gear from Vónin.

1st March 2023

Stødig opts for Vónin

1st March 2023

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

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

26th September 2022

Fast, flexible pelagic trawls

26th September 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Thousands of visitors – spanning the entire fisheries sector – were warmly welcomed to 13th edition of the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition in Kópavogur

13th July 2022

IceFish 2022 – back to business

13th July 2022

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Thirteen awards were bestowed at the 8th Icelandic Fisheries Awards, including two that recognised the outstanding career contributions made to the sector

9th June 2022

IceFish 2022 winners

9th June 2022