Japan is currently one of the very few countries in the world where commercial whaling is still practising.
Source: CCTV
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) adopted the Global Whaling Convention in 1986, and since the promulgation of the ban on commercial whaling, China and most countries such as the United States, Britain, France, Germany and Australia have always opposed whaling.
In September 2018, Japan proposed resuming commercial whaling of some cetaceans at the IWC Congress in Brazil, but the proposal was rejected by anti-whaling countries, and in December of the same year, Japan withdrew from the IWC, and after withdrawing from the IWC, Japan resumed commercial whaling on July 1, 2019.
Source: CCTV
For years, Japan has persisted in so-called "commercial whaling" despite protests and opposition from most countries and multinational animal protection organizations.
Source: CCTV
According to the Nikkei newspaper, the whaling vessel of Kyogase Co., Ltd., mentioned in Japan's NHK report, was sold in Tokyo's Toyosu market from August 24 to 26 this year. The constantly refreshing whale meat price in the Japanese market can also truly reflect one aspect of commercial whaling in Japan.
Japan's NHK reported at 14:49 on November 14, 2022:
At the auction of fresh meat for bream whales at the local wholesale market in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, the finest "tail meat" of the bream whales was sold at an all-time high of 500,000 yen (about 25,262 yuan) per kilogram.
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The subject of this auction is fresh meat of a snap whale caught off the coast of Hokkaido, weighing about two tons. The auction began at 2 a.m., and amid the cries of bidders, fresh whale meat was sold one after another, including the finest fresh meat known as "tail meat" near the base of the whale's tail fin, which was sold at an all-time high of 500,000 yen per kilogram.
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According to Kyosen Co., Ltd., the fishery company that captured the whale, whale meat hit an all-time high of 250,000 yen per kilogram at a whale meat auction in Osaka last month, double the price sold last month. President Hideki Sosho of "United Ships" said, "I was surprised by the unexpectedly high price. I hope more people can taste this rare whale meat."
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The fresh fish wholesaler who won the bid for 500,000 yen said that "the quality of the meat is very good, and it has a beautiful pattern similar to snowflake beef." Since my business has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic recently, I have come up with the idea of reinvigorating myself and getting a good look for my business in the future, and I have paid a high price."
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Translated from: NHK News Business Edition November 14, 2022
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20221114/k10013890621000.html
The original text is as follows:
Whale Raw meat auction Rare "tail meat" is the highest price ever Yamaguchi Shimonoseki
At the local wholesale market in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, an auction was held for raw meat of captured sardine whales, and a rare part of meat called "tail meat" was priced at a record high of 500,000 yen per kilogram.
The auction consisted of about 2 tons of raw meat from sardine whales caught off the coast of Hokkaido.
When the auction started at 2 a.m., raw meat was auctioned off one after another with the dashing shouts of the auctioneers, and the rare part of meat called "tail meat" around the base of the tail fin was priced at a record high of 500,000 yen per kilogram.
According to Kyodo Ship, a whaling fisheries company, raw whale meat was auctioned in Osaka last month at 250,000 yen per kilogram, the highest ever, and the price was twice as high.
Hideki Tokoro, president of the seafood company Kyodo Ship, said, "I am surprised that the price is higher than I imagined, and I hope that many people will taste rare raw meat."
The managing director of a fresh fish intermediate wholesale company that auctioned off for 500,000 yen said, "It was a good meat with a clean sashi, and the influence of the new corona continues, so I set the price with the hope that it would boost the economy."