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Updated Friday, March 12, 2010 10:07 am TWN, AFP

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California outlet accused of serving whale sushi

LOS ANGELES -- A restaurant in Santa Monica, California faces criminal charges after being accused of selling sushi made from whale meat, the sale of which is strictly banned in the United States, prosecutors said.

The Hump restaurant and its chef Kiyoshiro Yamamoto, 45, are accused of “the illegal sale of a marine mammal product for an unauthorized purpose,” over allegations they sold Sei whale meat.

Yamamoto faces up to a year in prison and the charges also carry a fine of up to 200,000 dollars for the restaurant and 100,000 for the chef.

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