EPISODE · Jan 6, 2025 · 1 MIN
What makes a tuna worth over a million dollars
from GREY Journal Daily News Podcast
A bluefin tuna weighing 608 pounds sold for approximately $1.3 million at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, marking the second-highest price in the auction's history, which began in 1999. The sale was co-managed by the Onodera Group and seafood wholesaler Yamayuki. Fisherman Masahiro Takeuchi expressed happiness about the sale. The Onodera Group has won the auction for the past five years. The first tuna of the year is considered a symbol of good fortune, according to the company's president, Shinji Nagao. The record price for a tuna remains $3.1 million, reached in 2019, and the auction has been held annually since 1935.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A bluefin tuna weighing 608 pounds sold for approximately $1.3 million at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, marking the second-highest price in the auction's history, which began in 1999. The sale was co-managed by the Onodera Group and seafood wholesaler Yamayuki. Fisherman Masahiro Takeuchi expressed happiness about the sale. The Onodera Group has won the auction for the past five years. The first tuna of the year is considered a symbol of good fortune, according to the company's president, Shinji Nagao. The record price for a tuna remains $3.1 million, reached in 2019, and the auction has been held annually since 1935.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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