GREENLAND HALIBUT FISHING
- More than 300 years of fishing for Greenland halibut on the sea ice
- The dog sled
- Dinghy fishing today
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This part is based on pp. 8-21 – there you will find information about the subject.
Learn more about the sled dog.
The former settlements were dependent on the rich life at the Icefjord.
Many of the traditional fishing methods of the past are still being used today.
Formerly fishing was done using a line with one hook but in 1924 the “glider” was invented. This made it possible to use several hundred hooks on one line.
What is a baleen whale? Are all whales baleen whales?
How do Greenland halibut differ from other flatfish?
What do you see in the picture at page 11 in the book?
The sled dog has been used as a working animal for 800 years. It is strong and enduring and can cover 60 km a day.
The sled dog has adapted to life in the Arctic. It has a dense undercoat and a thick fur so that it can keep warm in extreme cold.
The picture shows a team of 16 sled dogs resting.
Why is the dog sled superior to other means of transport for hunting?
The season for driving dog sleds is getting shorter with each year – why is that?
On pages 16-17 in the book is a picture of a trip from Ilulissat to Tasiilaq. How long was that trip?
This picture of dinghies is from Ilulissat 1933. In the book is a picture from 2017. Dinghies are still used for fishing but now with an engine.
Ilulissat is famous for the fat Greenland halibut because of the abundant food in the Icefjord.
Fishing of Greenland halibut is an important part of the industry in Ilulissat. Recently this has declined, and fishing of prawns has taken over.
What does it mean to fishermen in Greenland that fishing of Greenland halibut has declined in favour of fishing of prawns?
On pages 20-21 in the book is a picture of fish being caught with longline. What is a longline?
What do Greenland halibut in the Icefjord eat?
The former settlements were dependent on the rich life at the Icefjord.
Many of the traditional fishing methods of the past are still being used today.
Formerly fishing was done using a line with one hook but in 1924 the “glider” was invented. This made it possible to use several hundred hooks on one line.
What is a baleen whale? Are all whales baleen whales?
How do Greenland halibut differ from other flatfish?
What do you see in the picture at page 11 in the book?
The sled dog has been used as a working animal for 800 years. It is strong and enduring and can cover 60 km a day.
The sled dog has adapted to life in the Arctic. It has a dense undercoat and a thick fur so that it can keep warm in extreme cold.
The picture shows a team of 16 sled dogs resting.
Why is the dog sled superior to other means of transport for hunting?
The season for driving dog sleds is getting shorter with each year – why is that?
On pages 16-17 in the book is a picture of a trip from Ilulissat to Tasiilaq. How long was that trip?
This picture of dinghies is from Ilulissat 1933. In the book is a picture from 2017. Dinghies are still used for fishing but now with an engine.
Ilulissat is famous for the fat Greenland halibut because of the abundant food in the Icefjord.
Fishing of Greenland halibut is an important part of the industry in Ilulissat. Recently this has declined, and fishing of prawns has taken over.
What does it mean to fishermen in Greenland that fishing of Greenland halibut has declined in favour of fishing of prawns?
On pages 20-21 in the book is a picture of fish being caught with longline. What is a longline?
What do Greenland halibut in the Icefjord eat?
