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White Paper on Management and Utilization of Large Whales in Greenland.

Country/Territory
Greenland (Denmark)
Document type
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Fishery management and conservation Food security Food sovereignty Marine mammals Hunting authorization/permit fee Indigenous peoples Total allowable catch
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, European Union Countries, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present White Paper gives an overview of large whale hunting in Greenland. It contains the following Chapters: 1. Summary; 2. Introduction to whaling in Greenland; 3. Historical overview of whaling activities and catches up to present time; 4. Status of large whales around Greenland; 5. Regulations and monitoring; 6. Animal welfare: hunting methods, time to death and loss rates; 7. Aboriginal subsistance whaling (ASW) in the IWC; 8. Greenland's need of whale meat; 9. Biological advice on catches of large whales in Greenland; 10. Concluding remarks. The document contains 6 appendixes.

Full text
English
Website
www.naalakkersuisut.gl