Nanok East Greenland Fishing Company

[3] Nanok also built a number of additional hunting huts in the uninhabited expanses of NE Greenland and cooperated with Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, the other organization active in the desolate area.

Although the initial emphasis was laid on fisheries, in practice the company became mostly active in the hunting and trade of arctic foxes for there was a big demand for their valuable fur at the time.

Nanok's assistance and expertise in the area proved very helpful for the scientific expeditions that visited NE Greenland in mid-20th century.

In the same year the Danish state withdrew its subsidies,[4] after which the ailing company found it increasingly difficult to service the debts to its creditors and practically all but ceased operations.

[5] MS Nanok S., a Danish supply and cargo ship, equipped for operating in Arctic conditions, was named after the company as well.