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Iceland Votes Against Protecting Sharks
Iceland was one of a handful of countries to vote against a shark hunting ban at last Sunday’s CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) conference in Geneva, despite none of the protected sharks being…
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Director Of Icelandic TV Show ‘Trapped’ Goes Swimming With Sharks
What do you do on your day off while shooting a film on an island in the South Pacific Ocean? You go swimming with sharks, obviously. Right? Well, that’s at least what Icelandic film director Baltasar Kormákur thought. Best known for internationally…
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Ask A… Shark Guy! Do Icelanders Use Urine To Ferment Shark?
Q: “Is human urine still used during the process of fermenting shark?” A: “No, it’s not and never has been. Traditionally, shark was buried in sand for six to twelve weeks to allow it to ferment properly. No urine (human or otherwise)…
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That Shark You Ate May Be Centuries Old
Scientific research has brought to light that the Greenland shark, served in Iceland as the traditional dish hákarl, has a lifespan that can stretch across centuries. Scientists have for a long time suspected that the shark, which is the largest fish in…
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Shark Population Grows By 400% Around Reynisfjara
Many Icelanders have spent quite a bit of time on social media decrying the impending ecological collapse of the shark populations around Iceland. The demand for hákarl, a putrefied shark snack, has been driven to unsustainable levels due to tourists. Icelanders, by…