Bluefin Tuna Sets Record Price at Tokyo Auction

TL;DR
A Japanese sushi entrepreneur, Kiyoshi Kimura, paid a record ¥510.3 million ($3.2 million) for a giant bluefin tuna at Tokyo's New Year auction, highlighting a rare recovery in Pacific bluefin tuna stocks.
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- ‘Tuna King’ pays record ¥510.3 million for bluefin at Tokyo auction The Japan Times
- Sushi chain owner pays $3.2M for massive bluefin tuna Fox Business
- Sushi chain owner pays record amount for single bluefin tuna OregonLive.com
- Bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2m at Tokyo auction BBC
- 'Tuna King' pays record £2.4m for giant bluefin at Tokyo auction The Guardian
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