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The minke whale caught dead near Pohang. Photo: Yonhap

Minke whale auctioned off for US$28,000 in South Korea

While whaling is illegal, there was no evidence the 4.4-metre-long mammal was hunted

South Korea

By Oh Young-jin

A fisherman hauled in a dead 4.4 meter-long minke whale 120 kilometers east of the city of Pohang.

The animal was found in nets set for mackerel pike. It was auctioned off for 30 million won (US$28,000). 

The 4.4 meter-long whale had a girth of 2.4 meters. Photo: Yonhap

Police were called to check the whale but found no signs of it being hunted. The fisherman got a certificate that enabled him to sell it.

Whaling is banned in Korea but retrieving dead whales is legal. Whale meat is treated as delicacy.

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