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Shark photo (AP Photo/University of Miami, Neil Hammerschlag) |
The Greenland Shark is found in polar waters, often in deep waters. Very little is known about this behemoth which is believed to grow up to 24 feet. A nonagressive shark (toward humans), it is non the less a big eater, feasting on carrion –the more putrid the better–and crabs, large snails, whole seal, cod, and salmon.
While there is no large scale international shark fishing of this species, which lives in numbers too sparse to create a market, the shark does support two fisheries, one near Iceland and one in West Greenland waters. They are harvested chiefly for liver oil. The meat is said to cause intoxicant poisoning in humans if eaten fresh. Dried flesh does not cause the same problem in humans although it is considered a minor food source. Dried flesh is used for dog food.
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