https://vimeo.com/1207202445 Strengthening its established position as the Faroe Islands’ top pelagic port even as aquaculture increases in importance, the Port of Fuglafjørður extends its stretch of deepwater quay—as harbor development nearby moves toward completion. Among Faroese ports and business clusters, Fuglafjørður stands out in terms of economic output and with regard to tonnage throughput. As the country’s leading port of call for several ship types,...

Much has changed since a group of fishermen started repairing trawls at a small, Fugla­fjørður-based net loft back in 1969, named Vónin. Those were the humble beginnings of what would eventually grow into a major international gear maker for commercial fishing and later also a leading aquaculture equipment specialist. The business has moved forward at steady pace over the years, at times in larger steps, at times more slowly. Today operating from...