The idea that the Greenland Vikings would assemble to hunt down sea mammals and that they would rely upon a partial diet of seafood is a compelling idea. After

The idea that the Greenland Vikings would assemble to hunt down sea mammals and that they would rely upon a partial diet of seafood is a compelling idea. After all, fish has always been an important staple of food along the Norwegian coast. Also, to this day, the inhabitants of the Faroe Island conduct annual, communal whale hunts (or "whale killings" as they call the tradition; there is a fair amount of blood involved). The Vikings knew farming but they certainly knew fishing as well.