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Fin-whale meat auctioned in Japan for first time in a half-century

2024-12-13

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Fin-whale meat auctioned in Japan for first time in a half-century

TOKYO — Meat from fin whales caught for the first time in nearly 50 years off Japan's northern coast fetched up to more than $1,300 per kilo at auction Thursday, as officials try to keep the struggling industry alive. A kilogram is equivalent to 2.2 undefined