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Record Bluefin Tuna Sells for 510 Million Yen in Tokyo

1/5/2026

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A bluefin tuna weighing 243 kilograms sold for a record 510 million yen at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on January 5, 2026.
Kiyomura Corp., led by Kiyoshi Kimura, won the auction, surpassing his 2019 record of 334 million yen.
The tuna, caught off Oma, fetched 2.1 million yen per kilogram.
Conservation efforts have helped Pacific bluefin tuna stocks recover from previous threats.

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A bluefin tuna weighing 243 kilograms sold for a record 510 million yen at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on January 5, 2026.
Kiyomura Corp., led by Kiyoshi Kimura, won the auction, surpassing his 2019 record of 334 million yen.
The tuna, caught off Oma, fetched 2.1 million yen per kilogram.
Conservation efforts have helped Pacific bluefin tuna stocks recover from previous threats.