Nearly 600-Pound Bluefin Tuna Sells for $736K in Japan

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Wow.

Nearly 600-Pound Bluefin Tuna Sells for $736K in Japan | Field & Stream

thats some expensive sashimi :@

Mind boggling.

Yup I saw this also, is about $1226/lb USD. That is crazy.

The main reason behind it is marketing. The buyer wanted the publicity and prestige that comes along with it. Still the money goes to whoever caught the fish, after the fish auction house takes their cut, so I'm sure they're celebrating. They won't stop until the tuna are depleted.

Dan Yes is the reason, la razon
A 569.000 € tuna, The buyer is the owner of a sushi restaurant chain
The bid for the first tuna of the year is a tradition and a commercial claim

Last year 2011 was sold for 300,000 € and a fisherman only received about 25,000 € was
Spanish Gibraltar Strait the benefits are being taken intermediaries.

Impressive catch! love how there's a little conservation tag at the end there...

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The main reason behind it is marketing. The buyer wanted the publicity and prestige that comes along with it. Still the money goes to whoever caught the fish, after the fish auction house takes their cut, so I'm sure they're celebrating. They won't stop until the tuna are depleted.

You are correct. Then they'll move on to the next species. Too bad they don't like Lionfish that much. But hey, It's their culture. :cool2: