Butchering a Whale for Meat

Locals outside a whale meat restaurant in Jaensaengpo, butcher and flense a 4.5metre young minke whale which had been ‘accidentally’ caught by local fisherman. The minke meat sold for approximately 31,000 USD.

Unique identifier: GP0MFX

Type: Image

Shoot date: 19/06/2005

Locations: Asia, East Asia, Republic of Korea, Ulsan

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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57th IWC Meeting in Korea

Members of the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement (K.F.E.M) protest against whaling protest next to the venue for the 57th International Whaling Commission (IWC). The Greenpeace Virtual March projection took place in Lotte Plaza, Ulsan, next to the venue. The projection showed images sent by anti-whaling supporters from 122 countries, voicing their support for the anti-whaling lobby.

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