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To: J.B.C. who wrote (1157)	3/20/2010 10:58:31 AM
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this is too bad, now where to I go ? AP:California sushi restaurant closes doors after serving whale meat+ Mar 20 10:25 AM US/Eastern TOKYO, March 20 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A high-end sushi restaurant in Santa Monica, California, said on its website Friday that it is closing its doors after criminal charges were filed alleging it served illegal whale meat. "After twelve years doing business...The Hump will be closing its doors effective March 20th, 2010," the restaurant said in a statement on its website which was monitored in Tokyo. While admitting and apologizing for its "illegal actions," the restaurant said the closure is "a self-imposed punishment on top of the fine that will be meted out by the court." U.S. media reported earlier this month that prosecutors had confirmed The Hump had sold Sei whale meat on at least three occasions since October and the chef was facing up to a year in prison and $100,000 (about 9 million yen) in fines while the owner of the restaurant was facing up to $200,000 in fines. Sei whales are listed as an endangered species. Crew members who worked on the U.S. film "The Cove," which won this year's Oscar for best documentary for its depiction of a controversial dolphin hunt in a Japanese town, tipped off local authorities about the restaurant, U.S. media reported. They visited the restaurant last year, secretly filming the whale meat in a $600 meal they ordered and pocketed samples.