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Tag Archives: Greenland shark

Looking in the Eye of the Greenland Shark, Oldest Living Vertebrate

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Rick SpilmanDecember 14, 2019

In 2014, we posted about Joel Abrahamsson, from Gothenburg, Sweden, who set a record for kayak fishing by catching a 15′ long 1,247 pound Greenland shark while fishing from a kayak near the island of Andoria, in Norway.  We noted that the fish, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Greenland shark, Oldest Living Vertabrate

Swedish Kayaker Catches Record-breaking Greenland Shark

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Rick SpilmanDecember 18, 2014

Joel Abrahamsson, from Gothenburg, Sweden, recently caught a 15′ long 1,247 pound Greenland shark while fishing from a kayak near the island of Andoria, in Norway.  The catch sets a new world record for a fish caught with a rod and reel from … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Greenland shark, kayak fishing, Swedish Kayaker
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