After years studies, researchers have concluded that the capture of polar bears in East Greenland is sustainable and can even be increased.
It seems to benefit the prisoners next year.
Naalakkersuisut wants to increase the quota in the east to 66 bears per year according to the recommendation of the researchers. That is an increase of 6 bears. It shows material about the quotas that Naalakkersuisut has had in consultation.
The quota could actually be increased to 83 bears, but that would require regular monitoring of the population, and there are no funds for that at the moment.
Naalakkersuisut proposes the following distribution of the quota:
The total quota proposal for the whole country can can be read here . Naalakkersuisut is expected to take a position on the quotas before the end of the year.
