Yukitaka Yamaguchi, the president of Yamayuki, was thrilled at getting this year's priciest bluefin. “I think we’ve got a great maguro (tuna) for a good price,” he said. “I'm worried ...

The bluefin tuna auction is handled by five major wholesalers that gather the fish from around the world. Each company ranks all the fish they provide at the first auction and the high-price ...

In 2019, a single fish sold for $3 million. At 612 pounds, the Pacific bluefin tuna cost over $5,000 per pound. Some conservationists think the price wasn't high enough; Pacific bluefin tunas were ...

Sadly, bluefin tuna remains a prized menu item in some restaurants. The sushi market keeps prices for tuna high — a single tuna sold for an astonishing $1.7 million in early 2013 — and encourages ...

The Pacific bluefin tuna is not yet listed, but overfishing is now occurring, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service. Sadly, bluefin remains on the menu in some restaurants. The sushi ...

In the 2019 market, rewards were at record lows. The most common price per pound was $4. Fishermen were paid $7 per pound the previous year. 1980s saw bluefin tuna prices often around or above $15 per ...

Bluefin tuna have been eaten by humans for centuries. However, in the 1970s, demand and prices for large bluefins soared worldwide, particularly in Japan, and commercial fishing operations found ...

which is likely to increase the demand for Mediterranean bluefin tuna. Prices currently offered by Mediterranean tuna farmers for live tuna from purse seine fishermen have already reached historical ...