They do eat them, despite the extremely high levels of mercury, cadmium, PCBs, dioxins and other heavy metals.
Often times it is mislabeled for sale as whale meat.

IIRC the locals have forbidden the meat being served in the schools.

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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