Meat from fin whales caught for the first ... Experts say they doubt there is much demand in Japan where whale meat is no longer a familiar, affordable food. The biggest question is if the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Meat from fin whales caught for the first ... doubt there is much demand in Japan where whale meat is no longer a familiar, affordable food. The biggest question is if the industry ...

Meat from fin whales ... whale and supply has since fallen to around 2,000 tons in recent years, Fisheries Agency statistics show. Japanese officials want to increase that to about 5,000 tons, to keep ...

Fresh Fin Whale Meat Is Auctioned for ... Experts say they doubt there is much demand in Japan where whale meat is no longer a familiar, affordable food. The biggest question is if the industry ...

Meat from fin whales caught for the first time in nearly 50 years off Japan’s northern coast fetched up to about £1,030 per kilo at auction. Japan’s Fisheries Agency this year added fin ...

Orcas have been in the news for quite some time, and now these killer whales are making headlines for hunting whale sharks. As the name suggests, these whales are apex predators who feast on ...

referring to widening the allowable catch to include fin whales. “It’s also important to inherit traditional food cultures in Japan.” Japan caught a total of 294 minke whales, Bryde’s ...

The fresh meat from fin whales was sold at a fish market in Shimonoseki (Shimonoseki City, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Maintenance Division via AP) Meat from fin whales caught for the ...