Tag Archives: mammal-meat

This is sad as the whale they were serving was an endangered species. The so-called “sushi sting,” which involved many of the same James Bond-like undercover hijinks featured in the film, actually began last October when the documentary's associate producer, Charles Hambleton, heard from friends that the Hump was serving illegal whale meat — a shocking allegation, even in sushi-loving Tinseltown where unusual fish imported from Japan can be commonplace menu items. Selling this marine mammal meat is illegal according to U.S. federal law and can be punished with a fine up to $20,000 and a year in prison. Full story at link. added by: HGreenwood