First bluefin tuna of season in Pingtung sells for record NT10,600 per kgStaff Writer, with CNAThe first bluefin tuna of the season brought to shore in Pingtung County, weighing 190 kilograms, was auctioned on Wednesday for NT$10,600 (US$333.6) per kilogram, setting a record high in the local market. The auction was held at the fish market in Donggang Fishing Harbor, where the Liouciou-registered fishing vessel Fu Yu Ching No. The first bluefin tuna of the season in Pingtung County, which was sold at auction at the fish market in Donggang Fishing Harbor on Wednesday. 2, Hung Fu-chia (洪福家), told CNA that this was the first time he caught the season’s first bluefin tuna since he started his fishing career at the age of 14. Hung said he had not originally planned to catch a bluefin tuna but “accidentally got one,” adding that his line had been set for marlin.

Source: Taipei Times April 08, 2026 17:12 UTC