January 5, 2010

giant bluefin tuna sells for $177,000

A giant bluefin tuna fetched 16.3 million yen ($177,000) in an auction Tuesday at the world’s largest wholesale fish market in Japan.

The gargantuan tuna was bought and shared by the owners of two Japanese sushi restaurants and one Hong Kong-based sushi establishment, said a market representative on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose the information.

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  1. Sheila Ryan on January 5th, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    Gargantuan tuna. How big?

  2. Derek White on January 5th, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    i was disappointed that they didn’t show the actual fish. We went to this market when we were in Tokyo, it was unbelievable. Freshest sushi i’ve ever had (at 7 a.m.).

  3. Rick Neece on January 5th, 2010 at 5:31 pm

    If it is enormous, can the restaurant hope to sell it all while fresh? How much per bite?

  4. Rick Neece on January 5th, 2010 at 5:33 pm

    What is the breakeven?

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