Minke whale News
A dead minke whale washed up on UK's Teeside coast sending the authorities scrambling.
An advisory was issued asking people to stay away from the area until the carcass was removed.
Japan has committed itself to not hunting whales for commercial purposes but critics say killing for research would eventually mean selling of the meat - a commercial process.
Besides EU, the letter was also signed by Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru and Uruguay.
Four ships from the country's Institute of Cetacean Research returned to their home port after 115-days long expedition capturing 333 whales including more than 200 pregnant females.
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