Greenland debates culling world's slowest sharks amid fishing conflict

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 18:24 · Archive

Fishers and conservationists in Greenland clash over whether to cull Greenland sharks that become entangled in fishing gear and damage catches of halibut and cod.

A dispute has emerged in Greenland between fishers and conservationists over Greenland sharks, which become entangled in fishing nets and damage catches. Fishers working in waters around Ilulissat, Greenland's third largest town, say the sharks cut their lines and bully them. Nearly 400 fishers depend on halibut and cod in the area's main fishery.

A previous proposal to kill 1,000 sharks and pay fishers 300 Danish krone (£34) per shark heart was abandoned after the Greenland government questioned its legality. However, conservationists fear that a cull could still happen. The controversy centres on whether the sharks should be culled or managed differently.

How it is being reported

• World’s slowest sharks could be culled as trawlers compete for cod and halibutGB News · 5 Oct, 18:13
• To cull or not to cull: Greenland debates fate of world’s slowest sharkThe Guardian · 5 Oct, 05:00

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