It's going to be interesting to see what penalty the courts deliver. The restaurant owner is also saying they will donate a significant amount of money to organizations who are involved in the preservation of endangered species. Unless they want picketers at their other businesses, I hope that's true. Thanks to our friend Cat for the link.
A Los Angeles-area sushi restaurant that made international headlines after it was charged with serving endangered whale meat will close forever as a "self-imposed punishment," according to a statement on its website.
The parent company of the The Hump, a popular Santa Monica restaurant, and sushi chef Kiyoshiro Yamamoto were charged on March 11 with violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which makes it illegal to sell whale meat.
