GREENLAND 



ShirLmp were first encountered in the offshore waters near 

 Holsteinborg where a shrimp-canning plant was established. In 19h9, 

 the shrimp suddenly disappeared and the cannery ceased operations. The 

 disappearance of the shrimp was attributed to the fact that the water 

 temperature had dropped to below. freezing. 



In the s-ummer of 19U8, large shrimp grounds were found in 

 Disco Bay off Christianshaab and Jakobshavn. Each was 10 nautical miles 

 long and 5 miles wide with trawlable bottom. Shrimp were taken at a 

 depth of 200 fathoms in water that was betvjeen 3 and h degrees above 

 freezing. 



In the 19^0 season, 330,000 pounds of shrimp reportedly were 

 caught, and 33,000 pounds of shrimp products were exported. During 1953, 

 310,000 cans of shrimp were packed in Christianshaab and about 13,200 

 pounds were frozen. The species is believed to be pandalus borealis . 



Five cutters fished from Christianshaab in 195U, where the 

 most important shrimp plant is located. In 1957, about l.li million 

 pounds of shrimp were landed in Greenland for canning. Eighty women 

 vxork at the plant in three shifts during the season from June 1 to 

 September 15. After the latter date, the water supply freezes and it is 

 too cold to operate. Up to 8,000 cans of shrimp a day are packed in this 

 plant. The best workers pick 110 to 132 pounds of shrimp per day. 



In 1957, the United States imported 10,125 pounds of Greenland 

 shrimp valued at $l6,72i|.. 



