Hunting

At one time, Inuit tribes used seal carcasses to lure Greenland Sharks close to the water's surface. From there, they would hoist the passive, lumbering sharks onto land. Greenland shark meat is poisonous when eaten raw, producing a wide range of symptoms that can include confusion, slurred speech, and blurred vision. Inuit tribes ate the meat only after boiling it in several changes of water. Shark skin was commonly used to make books, and the teeth, small and sharp, were used as everyday knives and for cutting hair.