Trawl net Zenith

fishing

Gear designers at Vónin have come up with a new trawl design, developed for versatility, and optimised for both pair teams and single trawling. The result is the Zenith trawl, which has already lived up to the figures predicted during the design process as trawlers have seen better fishing for saithe, haddock, cod, redfish and greenland halibut. New design / high reach Even though the Zenith trawl has fewer meshes in the fishing circle, it has a higher headline height and a greater spread, generated by optimising cutting rates and hanging ratios. The trawl is also designed to maintain a steady ground contact. The skippers of both pair and single trawlers who tested the Zenith trawl prototypes have reported back that it sits comfortably on the seabed in all weather conditions Streamlined to optimise the volume of netting in the gear and minimise maintenance, Vónin’s Zenith combines traditional features and requirements with new thinking. “We are very happy with the Zenith trawl. It runs stably and nicely and has a height of about 10 meters. With the correct weight distribution, it is no problem to keep the semi pelagic doors 10 meters from the bottom. We had a record trip and kept the boat’s max capacity with one trawl the whole trip. It seemed that we caught as much as the trawlers that were double trawling, but we chose to go with a single Zenith trawl and clearly saved a lot of fuel doing that. Larger fishing area Even though the Zenith has fewer meshes in the fishing circle it has better headline height than conventional gear. The longer wings and the increased spread between the wingtips provide the Zenith trawl with a much larger fishing area.