Yahoo Whale Meat Sales‏

Several items have appeared in the international media recently about how Yahoo Japan allows sales of whale meat on its shopping website - implying that Yahoo Japan's connections with Yahoo USA should make it more globally conscious in this matter. Nothing has changed though. Here is just the top offering of many on the Yahoo Japan shopping site that popped up when I checked.

As you can see, the type of whale is clearly indicated. No attempt is made to identify this as the product of legitimate scientific research, as it is usually portrayed by the government. Nor is there any attempt to conceal the fact this is an endangered species - Fin Whale (see the Japanese Wikipedia link below). In contrast, the fact this meat comes from the second largest whale species is advertised as a selling point.

Draw your own conclusions.

http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/kuidaoreichiba/2011110312.html
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%82%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A9

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.