The bluefin tuna near Tsukiji fish market.

A BLUEFIN tuna caught off north-eastern Japan fetched a record 56.49 million yen, or about €572,000, in the first auction of the year at Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market.

The bluefin tuna near Tsukiji fish market.
Fri, 06 Jan, 2012 - 00:00

The price for the 593-pound (269kg) tuna beat last year’s record of €329,000.

The price translates to €2,126 per pound, also a record, said Yutaka Hasegawa, a Tsukiji market official.

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CourtsPlace: Tsukiji Fish MarketPlace: north-eastern JapanPlace: TokyoPlace: MarketPlace: TsukijiPerson: Yutaka HasegawaPerson: Kiyoshi KimuraOrganisation: Kiyomura CoOrganisation: Sushi-Zanmai
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