Raw meats of sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) are auctioned one after another at a fish market in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture on November 14, 2024. The whaling ship "KANGEI MARU" is a mother ship for whaling that operates a fleet with Shimonoseki as its home port. It is 112.6 meters long and has a gross tonnage of 9,299 tons, and was completed in March, 2024.( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )