Tuna soars past $270,000 at Japan's New Year auction
STORY: Location: Tokyo, Japan
A 467-pound bluefin tuna was sold for $272,066
at the New Year auction of Japan’s biggest fish market
Date: January 5, 2023
Bluefin tuna is known as the 'king of sushi'
The health crisis had slashed tuna prices
But this year's top catch was more than double the price of last year's highest bid
The giant tuna was caught off the waters of Aomori prefecture in northern Japan