Coast Guard Cracks Down on Minke Whale Catch as Legal Ambiguity Spurs Debate on Ecosystem Preservation
SOKCHO, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Minke whales are often referred to as the ‘Lotto of the Sea’ among fishermen in South Korea. In recent days, a series of cases have been reported where minke whales, incidentally caught in waters off the east coast city of Gangwon, were sold for tens of millions of won. Under [...]