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To cull or not to cull: Greenland debates fate of world’s slowest shark

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As trawlers compete with Greenland sharks for halibut and cod, conservationists and fishers clash over what to do about misunderstood species

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Section: Environment
By: Guardian staff reporter
Published: Oct 5, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC

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A proposed cull has put one of the ocean’s most unusual animals at the centre of a debate over fishing and conservation.

ThePrintIndiaGreenland wants to cull 1,000 sharks. Why is the world’s oldest shark at risk?

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Greenland

Autonomous territory of Denmark

Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and is the largest of the kingdom's three constituent parts by land area, the others being Denmark proper and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenland are citizens of Denmark. They are thus citizens of the European Union (EU), although Greenland is not part of the EU. It is the world's largest island and lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It shares a small 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi) border with Canada on Hans Island. The capital and largest city is Nuuk.

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Greenland wants to cull 1,000 sharks. Why is the world’s oldest shark at risk?ThePrintIndia10 hr. ago
To cull or not to cull: Greenland debates fate of world’s slowest sharkstreamlinefeed.co.keKenya15 hr. ago

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