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Minke whale found dead in fishing net; no sign of illegal whaling

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  • Published May 16, 2019 2:04 pm KST
  • Updated May 16, 2019 2:04 pm KST

A dead minke whale is lifted from a fishing boat at Dolsan Port in Yeosu, Wednesday. Courtesy of Korea Coast Guard

By Park Si-soo

A 4.45-meter minke whale was found dead in waters off South Korea's southern coastal town of Yeosu, police said Thursday.

Korea Coast Guard said the whale was discovered at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday in a fixed shore net 7.4 kilometers west of Yeosu.

The National Institute of Fisheries Science inspected the carcass and found no signs that it had been hunted by fishermen. South Korea bans commercial whaling.

The whale will be auctioned.

Courtesy of Korea Coast Guard