Minke Whale Found Dead Off Pohang Coast... Sold for 23 Million Won
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] A mink whale was found dead, entangled in a net, off the coast of Pohang, Gyeongbuk.
According to the Pohang Coast Guard on the 20th, at 8:20 a.m. that day, fishing vessel A, operating a set net about 1 km east of Guman-ri, Homigot-myeon, Nam-gu, Pohang, discovered the dead mink whale while hauling in the net and reported it to the coast guard.
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The mink whale measured 3.6 m in length and 1.7 m in girth. The coast guard issued a whale processing certificate, confirming there were no signs of intentional capture using harpoons or spears. The whale was sold at the Guryongpo Fisheries Cooperative for 23 million won.
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