Catching the Mackerel with Falcon and Twister

The Faroese pelagic trawler ”Tummas T” made a good fishing trip in Faroese waters, catching 1000 tonnes of Mackerel with trawl gear from Vónin.

In less than two days of fishing, they caught 1000 tonnes of prime quality Mackerel – the average weight of the fish is 520 gramme. “Tummas T” is using a 1680mts Vónin FALCON trawl for this fishery and the trawl is very suitable for towing in the surface.

Additionally, they have also purchased a pair of the very popular Twister trawl doors with semi-automatic steering. The size of the doors is 10m2. Cpt. Virgar Fagraklett mentioned that the Twister doors have made it possible to get fish into the trawl for the entire duration of the tow and that the bag fills up faster when towing through the shoals compared to last year when they didn’t have controllable Twister trawl doors.

By setting the desired depth – for example 15 meters – before shooting the doors off, makes it possible for the captain to just make sure that he hits the shoal. The doors will indeed maintain their depth! There are now many ships that have opted for the Twister trawl doors. Just these past couple of months, Vónin has delivered multiple sets in Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland and Norway.

Vónin Twister

First launched in 2020 as manual trawl doors, the Twister have since evolved into fully controllable smart doors.

Vónin Falcon

Pelagic trawl with a compact belly which is easy to manoeuvre for chasing fast moving marks and get the gear in the right spot.