In People v. K. Sakai Co. (1976) 56 Cal.App.3d 531, the District Attorney of San Francisco brought an action under former Civil Code section 3369 to enjoin the corporate owner and operators of a grocery store from selling canned whale meat in violation of certain sections of the Penal Code which prohibited importation for commercial purposes or possession with intent to sell the parts of certain endangered species of animals. The purpose of the law was not primarily to protect the consumer or competitors, but to preserve the environment for the benefit of all citizens by eliminating the market for products of these species. ( Id., at pp. 535-537.)