Tuna sells for record $1.7m in Tokyo
A 222 kilogram tuna caught off northeastern Japan has sold for a record $A1.69 million at a Tokyo auction.
In the year's first auction at Tokyo's sprawling Tsukiji fish market, the 222 kilogram tuna caught off northeastern Japan sold for 155.4 million yen, said Ryoji Yagi, a market official.
The fish's tender red meat is prized for sushi, but Bluefin tuna stocks have fallen globally over the past 15 years with overfishing a major concern.
The winning bidder, Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Kiyomura Co, which operates the Sushi-Zanmai restaurant chain, said 'the price was a bit high,' but that he wanted to 'give Japan a boost,' according to Kyodo News agency.
Kimura also set the old record of 56.4 million yen at last year's New Year's auction.
Source : http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Worl...yo_832981.html
Garry
Retired Honda Master Tech
Yep, saw that report. Big tuna! I think this particular auction is a bt like our auctions at the fruit makets for the first tray of mangoes for the year - but on another scale altogether!
Visited the Tsukiji market in Tokyo a couple of years ago. Wow, what an experience, fish of kinds never seen before, many of them live, too.
Cheers
ML
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Living the dream, Barry
It is world record price yes, but what is the world record size for this species?
Jack.
What species was it ?
In NZ a while ago, they dragged a 600lb ( not specific weight ) Bluefin up on the decks of a charter boat.
Then..
" 6 Mar 2012 – A 738-pound Pacific bluefin tuna is the largest Pacific bluefin ever landed on rod and reel. ".
And in our northern waters...
" the Atlantic bluefin tuna (max. length: 4.6 m (15 ft), weight: 684 kg (1,508 lb)). ".
LP
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On the Wicked Tuna show on foxtel they pull bluefin tuna (of exactly what variety im unsure)on rod rod and reel to the 1100lbs mark. Roughly 500 kg
cheers Rick
I believe the world record was caught off Nova Scotia Canada in the late 70's. About 650kgs from memory..... Now THAT is a big tuna!!!!!
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