To cull or not to cull: Greenland debates fate of world’s slowest shark
As trawlers compete with Greenland sharks for halibut and cod, conservationists and fishers clash over what to do about misunderstood species ‘When I…
The Guardian reports: As trawlers compete with Greenland sharks for halibut and cod, conservationists and fishers clash over what to do about misunderstood species ‘When I accidentally catch a shark, I bring it to my dogs,” Henrik Jensen, a 27-year-old from Greenland’s west coast, says casually.
“I don’t let it back down because [the sharks] bully me and cut my lines.” Jensen has fished for halibut in Ilulissat, Greenland’s third largest town, for a decade.
This environment story centres on Denmark. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Greenland, Henrik Jensen and Ilulissat.
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- Denmark · Europe
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- The Guardian
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- Key names
- Greenland, Henrik Jensen, Ilulissat, Jensen
- Section
- Environment
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- He works an hour north of the town’s main iceberg-laden fishery, which sustains the livelihood of nearly 400 fishers. (The Guardian)
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