Greenland Fisheries and Hunting Control Authority

Welcome to the Greenland Fisheries and Hunting Control Authority (GFJK) website.

Here you can read about GFLK’s work and areas of responsibility, as well as view overviews of quota uptake.

You can also find information about the current rules regarding fishing vessels and reporting of catches that exists for the Greenlandic fisheries.

Press releases

Press releases regarding opening and closing of fisheries and hunting quotas, as well as other press releases from GFJK can be found here. Find all press releases from the Department of Fisheries and Hunting here.

Easier access to fishing for inshore fishermen

Naalakkersuisut Approves New Executive Order to Facilitate Access to Inshore Fishing On June 15, 2026, Naalakkersuisut approved a new executive order on licenses and quotas, ...
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New Executive Order on Trophy Hunting and Sport Fishing Approved by Naalakkersuisut

Naalakkersuisut has approved the Government of Greenland’s new executive order on trophy hunting and sport fishing. The executive order will take effect on July 1, ...
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Catch reports for caribou and muskoxen from 2025

In connection with the Government of Greenland’s new executive orders on the hunting and protection of caribou and muskoxen in 2025, a mandatory catch reporting ...
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Operational information

License for fishing

Here you can find information about your obligations as a commercial fisherman.

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Report illegal fishing or hunting here

Report

Report financial information

Are you a commercial fisher or a production facility of fish?
Report your financial information here

Report

Reporting of salmon fishery

Report more about how to report your catch of salmon here

REPORT CATCH

Popular topics

Quota Overviews

GFLK prepares overviews of quota uptake. These overviews are based on data from logbooks and reporting to production facilities. Quota Overviews Coastal Fisheries Here you ...
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Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishery

Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing helps to deplete stocks, distort competition and put honest fishermen at an unreasonable disadvantage, and contributes to the destruction ...
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Reporting

There are different rules for reporting for coastal and offshore fisheries. The rules for reporting also depend on the size of the fishing vessel. Coastal ...
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