New Zealand Whale Meat For Britain
• WELLINGTON, August 12. A shipmqnt of edible whale meat, the first consignment this year, will leavc Wellington for London tomorrow in the Shaw Savill cargo vessel Taranaki. The shipment of 2200 cases eontaining one pound tins, will be followed next rnonth by smaller qnantities. The total whole meat sent>to Britain this year would amountho only about 50 tons, said the manager of the Picton firm which cans the meat. This wa? far short of the amount which could »be solt) in Britain but under present circumstances was all tliat could be taken from the season 's catcli of 92 whales. . Taken from the wli'aling station. in Tory Channel to Picton by launch in 101b chunks, it was cooked under pressure nand canued in Picton. Wliee cooked the meat resembled stewing steuk. * Whale meat ha? been shipped abroad for the past three seasons. For two years Unrra has taken the whole of thc catch. Last year the meat was sent to British markets for which all this season 's catch is destined.
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Chronicle (Levin), 13 August 1948, Page 3
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