A Very Pricey Tuna
by Stephen Kerr
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posted Oct 25 2011 3:52PM
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How much would you pay for a fish? Or, more specifically, a tuna that weighs over 500 pounds?
Well, at the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, the world's largest wholesale fish market, a bluefin tuna was purchased at an auction for 16.3 million yen, or $177,000 in American green. It was the largest price for a fish at the auction since 2001. Guess the tough worldwide economy hasn't affected everyone.
To view the whole article, click below:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_giant_tuna_sold
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