TOKYO, Jan 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo's main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high. Dave Gershman at the Pew Charitable Trusts' international fisheries team used news of the auction to highlight that stocks of Pacific bluefin tuna were improving after being "near collapse". The 510.3 million yen price at the new year's auction was the highest since comparable data started being collected in 1999. The top bidder last year paid 207 million yen for a 276-kilogramme bluefin. Gershman said in an emailed statement that a 2017 recovery plan "is working, and if decision makers take further action in 2026, the future for Pacific bluefin will be bright".

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 05, 2026 04:32 UTC