Danish club thwarted in bid for whale meat

SIKU CIRCUMPOLAR NEWS SERVICE

The Greenlandic “Proviantclub” in Copenhagen tried to import almost one tonne of whale meat to Denmark, reports KNR radio news in Greenland.

But the whale meat is still in a freezer in Aalborg, Denmark.

The meat was sent from Greenland to Aalborg almost six months ago, but apparently it was imported without all the paperwork required by law.

About 800 Greenlanders in Denmark had established the buyer’s club to import Greenlandic country food.

Greenlanders are permitted to import five kilos of whale meat and clubs may also purchase the meat as well.

But in this case there were apparently errors in the paperwork.

The department leader of the Royal Arctic Line in Aalborg explained said no breach of the law was intended, but the laws are “complicated.”