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In brief: Whale meat withdrawn from sale in wake of UK government warning
Posted by Max Naylor on Thursday, November 03, 2011
A whale peppersteak
Icelandic whale meat which was on sale at the international airport in Keflavík has been withdrawn from sale following a UK government warning that those caught importing the meat to the country could face a fine or imprisonment. The decision was apparently taken within hours of the meat going on sale at the airport, according to The Guardian.

40% of minke whale meat consumed in Iceland is served to foreign tourists. As previously reported, whalers have been offering tours to see a day in the life of a whaler, which have been highly controversial with whale-watching companies.

Source: Morgunblaðið
Image: Flickr

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