Giant Tuna Fetches $275,000 at Japan Auction After Covid Slump
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A giant tuna was auctioned for 36 million yen ($275,000) in the ceremonial first sale of the new year at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market, marking the first gain in four years and signaling that consumers are returning to spend in restaurants and bars.
The 212 kilogram (467 pounds) bluefin tuna was caught off Oma in northern Aomori prefecture. At 170,000 yen per kg, it was more than twice the value of the first sale of previous year, according to an official at Toyosu. Oma’s bluefin tuna are known as “black diamonds” due to their high value.