Several of us went to the Tsujiki Fish Market and got on line as early as 3:30 am to witness the tuna auction. Well the first auction of 2011 has seen the highest selling price ever for a tuna:
$396,000 USD
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110105/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_pricey_tuna_3
Here is a sample of the auction that we saw:
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$396,000 USD
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110105/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_pricey_tuna_3
Here is a sample of the auction that we saw:
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