Fishing in West Greenland 1910-1966, The development of a new native industry.
Greenland, a former colony of Denmark, became an integral part of that country in 1953 (as a type of county--amt}. Until the present century the Greenlanders pursued a traditional Eskimo hunting culture, but fishing was introduced in 1910 when it became apparent that hunting could not support the ra...
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ftsbaarhusojs:oai:ojs.tidsskrift.dk:article/147752 2024-10-13T14:05:19+00:00 Fishing in West Greenland 1910-1966, The development of a new native industry. Mattox, William G. 1973-01-01 application/pdf https://tidsskrift.dk/meddrgroenland/article/view/147752 eng eng Kommissionen for Videnskabelige Undersøgelser i Grønland https://tidsskrift.dk/meddrgroenland/article/view/147752/190815 https://tidsskrift.dk/meddrgroenland/article/view/147752 Copyright (c) 1973 Copyright for all papers published by Kommisionen for videnskagelige Undersøgelser i Grønland is vested in the Commission. Those who aske for permission to reproduce material from the Commission's publications are, however, informed that the author's permission must also be obtained if he is still alive. Meddelelser om Grønland; Vol. 197 No. 1 (1973): Meddelelser om Grønland; 347 pp. Meddelelser om Grønland; Årg. 197 Nr. 1 (1973): Meddelelser om Grønland; 347 pp. 2794-6827 0025-6676 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Fagfællebedømt artikel 1973 ftsbaarhusojs 2024-09-18T00:00:14Z Greenland, a former colony of Denmark, became an integral part of that country in 1953 (as a type of county--amt}. Until the present century the Greenlanders pursued a traditional Eskimo hunting culture, but fishing was introduced in 1910 when it became apparent that hunting could not support the rapidly-growing population. Initial utilization of Greenland halibut, shark, and arctic char was soon joined by cod which began to appear in Greenland waters in increasing numbers from 1917. Favorable conditions for cod were created by a climate warming which, at the same time, adversely affected seal hunting. The fisheries along the southwest coast (where over 90 per cent of the Greenlanders live) developed along with the increase of cod. New fisheries of deep-sea prawns (1949} and Atlantic salmon (1960} have supplemented cod, but the Greenlanders' fishing industry has remained a fjord and inshore activity from rowboats and small cutters. At the same time an international fishery has developed off West Greenland, but until 1966 the Greenlandic fishery had not extended to these banks. This study traces the growth of the fishery of West Greenland and presents a picture of present-day fishing there through a sampling in three fishing locations. Greenland, a former colony of Denmark, became an integral part of that country in 1953 (as a type of county--amt}. Until the present century the Greenlanders pursued a traditional Eskimo hunting culture, but fishing was introduced in 1910 when it became apparent that hunting could not support the rapidly-growing population. Initial utilization of Greenland halibut, shark, and arctic char was soon joined by cod which began to appear in Greenland waters in increasing numbers from 1917. Favorable conditions for cod were created by a climate warming which, at the same time, adversely affected seal hunting. The fisheries along the southwest coast (where over 90 per cent of the Greenlanders live) developed along with the increase of cod. New fisheries of deep-sea prawns (1949} and ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Atlantic salmon eskimo* Greenland greenlander* greenlandic Aarhus University: OJS at The State and University Library Arctic Greenland |
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Greenland, a former colony of Denmark, became an integral part of that country in 1953 (as a type of county--amt}. Until the present century the Greenlanders pursued a traditional Eskimo hunting culture, but fishing was introduced in 1910 when it became apparent that hunting could not support the rapidly-growing population. Initial utilization of Greenland halibut, shark, and arctic char was soon joined by cod which began to appear in Greenland waters in increasing numbers from 1917. Favorable conditions for cod were created by a climate warming which, at the same time, adversely affected seal hunting. The fisheries along the southwest coast (where over 90 per cent of the Greenlanders live) developed along with the increase of cod. New fisheries of deep-sea prawns (1949} and Atlantic salmon (1960} have supplemented cod, but the Greenlanders' fishing industry has remained a fjord and inshore activity from rowboats and small cutters. At the same time an international fishery has developed off West Greenland, but until 1966 the Greenlandic fishery had not extended to these banks. This study traces the growth of the fishery of West Greenland and presents a picture of present-day fishing there through a sampling in three fishing locations. Greenland, a former colony of Denmark, became an integral part of that country in 1953 (as a type of county--amt}. Until the present century the Greenlanders pursued a traditional Eskimo hunting culture, but fishing was introduced in 1910 when it became apparent that hunting could not support the rapidly-growing population. Initial utilization of Greenland halibut, shark, and arctic char was soon joined by cod which began to appear in Greenland waters in increasing numbers from 1917. Favorable conditions for cod were created by a climate warming which, at the same time, adversely affected seal hunting. The fisheries along the southwest coast (where over 90 per cent of the Greenlanders live) developed along with the increase of cod. New fisheries of deep-sea prawns (1949} and ... |
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Mattox, William G. Fishing in West Greenland 1910-1966, The development of a new native industry. |
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Fishing in West Greenland 1910-1966, The development of a new native industry. |
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Fishing in West Greenland 1910-1966, The development of a new native industry. |
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Fishing in West Greenland 1910-1966, The development of a new native industry. |
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Fishing in West Greenland 1910-1966, The development of a new native industry. |
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fishing in west greenland 1910-1966, the development of a new native industry. |
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Kommissionen for Videnskabelige Undersøgelser i Grønland |
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Meddelelser om Grønland; Vol. 197 No. 1 (1973): Meddelelser om Grønland; 347 pp. Meddelelser om Grønland; Årg. 197 Nr. 1 (1973): Meddelelser om Grønland; 347 pp. 2794-6827 0025-6676 |
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https://tidsskrift.dk/meddrgroenland/article/view/147752/190815 https://tidsskrift.dk/meddrgroenland/article/view/147752 |
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Copyright (c) 1973 Copyright for all papers published by Kommisionen for videnskagelige Undersøgelser i Grønland is vested in the Commission. Those who aske for permission to reproduce material from the Commission's publications are, however, informed that the author's permission must also be obtained if he is still alive. |
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