Tokyo Tuna Auction World Record Price - Tsujiki Fish Market

[RSO 34]

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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[Dhalsim]

DAM!!

Perhaps I need to consider a career change to Blue Fin Tuna fisherman.

 

[anesthesia]

amazing, 396000 USD for a tuna, wonder how big that tuna was.

 

[Dhalsim]

amazing, 396000 USD for a tuna, wonder how big that tuna was.

from the article

The price for the 754-pound (342-kilogram) tuna beat the previous record set in 2001 when a 445-pound (202-kilogram) fish sold for 20.2 million yen,

 

[NSXAMG996TT]

Wonder how much the last tuna would cost once the Japanese finish catching all the world's tuna? Dolphins? Whales?

 

[myhui]

For those of you who ate good sushi in Japan, may I ask you this question: was any of the crab meat real?

How did the wasabi taste?

 

[ss_md]

How did the wasabi taste?

You can buy fresh Wasabi at Mitsuwa. It cost $99.00 per pound.

Fresh Wasabi is totally different in taste to the powdered crap!

 

[docjohn]

that is "Hot f#$in Tuna":biggrin:

 

[FogCityNSX]

Would love to try REAL wasabi instead of this green dyed horseradish
and dolphin
and whale
and blow fish -There's a place in SF called Fugu(sp) that serves it actually

 

[NSX9]

Hi,
We missed the Tuna markets on the trip (bit early for me!) but it reminded me of seeing a couple of Tuna on the pavement in Pt Lincoln which is the town in South Australia where they are caught (farmed and wild). We think they were "past the use by date" and left for fisherman to pick up for shark bait.

They have started a tourist thing where you can swim with them in the pens, while avoiding the white pointer sharks who also like a snack.

What a great trip the Fiesta was and Hi to all our new friends.

The kid in the picture is Dean.

Cheers,
Scott

 

[Matt_337]

The new record holder.

http://news.yahoo.com/single-tuna-fetches-record-736k-japan-auction-040041043.html

 

[BATMANs]

Wonder how much the last tuna would cost once the Japanese finish catching all the world's tuna? Dolphins? Whales?

Anyone see the movie called the COVE?

I really dun care for the Japanese government.

Bunch of criminals - worse than the USA gov.

 

[BATMANs]

Hi,
We missed the Tuna markets on the trip (bit early for me!) but it reminded me of seeing a couple of Tuna on the pavement in Pt Lincoln which is the town in South Australia where they are caught (farmed and wild). We think they were "past the use by date" and left for fisherman to pick up for shark bait.

They have started a tourist thing where you can swim with them in the pens, while avoiding the white pointer sharks who also like a snack.

What a great trip the Fiesta was and Hi to all our new friends.

The kid in the picture is Dean.

Cheers,
Scott

http://www.swimwiththetuna.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=4