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“Japan is believed to have 40,000 tones (44,000 short tons) of whale meat in storage in spite of a move to serve it in lunches in Japanese schools and using it in pet food,” New Zealand Conservation Minister Chris Carter said in a statement.

It “appears obvious” there is almost no market for whale meat, Carter noted.

“Perhaps Iceland’s official recognition that there is no market for this meat could finally encourage Japan to stop its expanded ’scientific’ whaling program and leave Antarctic whales in peace,” he said.