Bloomberg reports that a Bluefin tuna sold for a record 155.4 million yen ($1.76 million) at a Tokyo auction. The
Telegraph says this was nearly three times as high as last year's record tuna auction price. The tuna weighed in at 489 pounds. The tuna was purchased by Kiyoshi Kimura, the president of Kiyoumura, a sushi restaurant chain. The
Telegraph says environmentalists believe new tuna data is expected to show Bluefin tuna is on the decline in the Pacific. Take a look:
