"Belu, release it"...Activist fined for protesting at aquarium

The head of an environmental group who led a protest calling for the release of beluga from an aquarium was fined in the first trial.

The Seoul Eastern District Court fined Hwang Hyun-jin, co-chairman of the Hot Pink Dolphins, 2 million won for joint property damage and obstruction of business.

The court explained that the law, which bans the possession of cetacean animals with risks such as death for viewing purposes, does not apply retroactively to beluga owned by the affected company before the revision, making it difficult to see the exhibition itself anti-social.

At the same time, he pointed out that breeding in a way that goes against habits for human entertainment should be avoided, and revealed the reason for the sentencing that the damage does not appear to be as great as the victim company claims.Representative

Hwang was put on trial in December 2022 on charges of damaging the tank by attaching a banner with glue while holding a protest calling for beluga for about 20 minutes at the aquarium.