date:Jul 17, 2012
An unnamed official from Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries told the Yonhap News Agency that from the very beginning the government has made it clear that meat of whales caught for scientific purpose will not reach the market.
This ban will distance Seoul from Tokyo, where people have been allegedly abusing this loophole in the International Whaling Commission (IWC) charter. Japan allows sales of meat from whales caught for scientific purposes.
Last week, South Korea informed