To cull or not to cull: Greenland debates fate of world's slowest shark | Sharks
Key takeaway
Greenland municipality approved a 1,000-shark cull with a 300 krone per-heart bounty to protect halibut and cod fisheries from bycatch damage.
- Step 1 · The triggerAvannaata municipality approves a plan to cull 1,000 Greenland sharks with a 300 krone per-heart bounty to reduce bycatch damage to halibut and cod fisheries.
- Step 2 · Knock-onThe Greenland government questions the plan's legality, causing the cull to be dropped, though the prospect of a future cull remains.
- Step 3 · Knock-onRegulatory uncertainty persists for Greenland's fishing sector, affecting supply expectations for halibut and cod.
- Step 4 · Reaches youUK SMEs dependent on imported Greenland halibut or cod face potential supply and price volatility as the regulatory outcome remains unresolved.
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Source: theguardian.com
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