Y9.6 mil tuna shared by Japanese, Chinese sushi restaurant owners

Thursday 08th January, 03:14 PM JST

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Yelnats at 03:40 PM JST - 8th January

Too bad so many people are starting to eat the best of sushi in China. Prices will go up and us regular folk will miss out on some great fatty tuna!
kwatt at 05:39 PM JST - 8th January

China did not eat a lot of fish years ago. Little people on east coast ate fish but not often. Today they knew good taste and good health about sushi tuna. More Chinese people are increasing crazy about eating all kinds of tuna. In future they will hunt bigger ones down there.
Bento at 06:28 PM JST - 8th January

if they dont get this fish served shortly itll be good only for cat food.
bdiego at 06:33 PM JST - 8th January

Yeah there's too many people eating tuna in the world as it is, the supply isn't going to increase and what'll happen is a spike in prices. I've had my fill but someday I hope my children can have a taste without it being relegated to caviar land.
davidattokyo at 07:39 PM JST - 8th January

4,000 tons? That's nothing. Japan has loads more than that stockpiled.
GW at 09:02 PM JST - 8th January

my oh my first sumo now tuna, what next for us foreigners to dominate!!!!

as others have said I think this an indication it wont be Jpn that eats the last tuna but will be split between Jpn & China, feel sorry for the tuna their days are numbered they will be wiped out like we did the whales, us humans never learn.

glad I aint young no more I dont think the world is going to be a nice place to live 50yrs from now if not a lot sooner, we`ll all be 3rd world soon azt the rate we are going
himasan at 11:34 PM JST - 8th January

The 10m yen fish should go well with the 2.5m yen melons of last year, may they all die of mercury poisoning for wasting so much money in a time of recession. This is how the fish markets are rewarded for going over their fishing quotas?
usaexpat at 01:08 AM JST - 9th January

Good ending, a little Japanese / Chinese cooperation. himasan: all I have to say is yum, I'll take my chances on the mercury.
OssanAmerica at 02:12 AM JST - 9th January

as others have said I think this an indication it wont be Jpn that eats >the last tuna but will be split between Jpn & China, feel sorry for the >tuna their days are numbered they will be wiped out like we did the >whales, us humans never learn.

Just wait till they discover tuna stocks in the Antarctic.
JOKERXJOKER at 10:10 AM JST - 9th January

as a vegetarian for my whole life..its fun and strange to know some morons fight over a fish with such a high price..when every body knows the things u eat in will be shitted out sooner or latter..my point is, why waste so much money on a fish, when u can donate it or sponsor some charity programs...
OssanAmerica at 10:35 AM JST - 9th January

as a vegetarian for my whole life..its fun and strange to know some >morons fight over a fish with such a high price..when every body knows >the things u eat in will be shitted out sooner or latter..my point is, >why waste so much money on a fish, when u can donate it or sponsor some >charity programs...

These "morons" are conducting what's known as "business". They spend the money for hepurpose of making more money. Donating it to charity wouldn't accomplish this goal.
cleo at 11:07 AM JST - 9th January

These "morons" are conducting what's known as "business". They spend the money for hepurpose of making more money.

The people buying and selling wholesale are conducting 'business' for the purpose of making money. The people forking out good money for the privilege of eating a bit of dead fish only to excrete it next day, are the ones I think Joker was thinking about.