P733 CEEFAX 733 Sat 8 Jun 23:04/23 1/2 50 TONNES OF UNSOLD WHALE MEAT FROZEN Norway stockpiled some 50 tonnes of unsold whale meat from last year's hunt, an environmental group revealed. Greenpeace has condemn d Norwa as whalers begin this year's hunt for 425 whales, almost double last year's catch The environmental group said the move was "unjustifiable and absurd" when 50 tonnes of unsold whale meat from last year's catch of 218 had to bj ftozjn. In 1995, Greenpeace discovered some 350 tonnes of whale meat stored in Norway. Newsround 170 TV & Radio 600 Usjt Guide 199 Community 720 Next Page NatTrust1 CmntyInfo ReligionP733 CEEFAX 733 Stu 8 Jun 23:05/38 2/2 ujj*:jjjjzjjjjjj055j £££££££££££££££££££££££££££ £££££££ ££ 50 TONNES OF UNSOLD WHALE MEAT FROZEN Norwa is stockpiling unsold whal meat from its hunting seasons. Last year Greenpeace said it had discovj d 350 tonn o whal bl bb - some of which was stored in Japanese wrappers waiting for shipment to Japan. Howevj , Greenpjac has c iticiujd the Norwegians for setting th quota so high and without local demand. The group b li vj that a lack of local demand will encourage the illegal smuggling of whale meat. N wsround 170 TV & Radio 600 Use Grid 199 Community 720 N xt Page NatTrust1 CmntyInfo R legion