One of the largest bluefin tunas since 1986 was caught and brought in to japan this week. There was once a looming global ban on Bluefin tuna because of its scarcity. but that was overturned earlier this year. This sucker was a whopping 445 kilograms (981 pounds), and the winning auction market price was around 7,200 yen per kilogram (about $37USD a lb. rough math i know). This may have been the biggest, but not the most expensive. This large tuna was was finally sold at auction for $32,000USD. According to the csmonitor earlier this year a 232-kilogram (511.5 lbs.) sold in January for 16.28 million yen ($180,000). WTF! that must have been the elusive kuro-maguro, or black bluefun tuna. I’ve been told that those guys are really rare. so there you go. if you got the cash go for it, oo-toro (fatty belly part on the tuna) really the best part of the tuna is really worth it, But if you get your hands on some really delicious akami (red meat that most people know tuna for), have at it.
credit to afp
