The giant tuna was over three times the amount offered last year in the sale at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market, and the fourth highest since records started in 1999.
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(Bloomberg) The priciest giant bluefin tuna sold at Tokyo’s biggest fish market on the first day of business in 2024 fetched ¥114.2 million ($788,440), in an auction for what is considered an auspicious fish that has become a Japanese New Year’s tradition.Most Read from BloombergIslamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Iran BlastsJust a Billion Doesn’t Cut It on This Exclusive Florida IslandBusiness Insider Says Ackman’s Wife Plagiarized Doctoral ThesisTech’s Losing Streak Extends Ahead