TUNA AUCTION : Is exclusive for Tuna Fish Auctions accross the world. Here’s a summary of notable recent tuna auction sales at Tokyo’s Toyosu Fish Market (and its predecessor, Tsukiji), focusing on the prestigious New Year’s auctions, based on available data:2025: A 276-kg (608-lb) bluefin tuna sold for 207 million yen ($1.3 million) on January 5, the second-highest price since records began in 1999. Purchased by the Onodera Group and wholesaler Yamayuki, it was caught off Oma, Aomori Prefecture. This marked Onodera’s fifth consecutive year winning the top bid.2024: A 238-kg bluefin tuna fetched 114.24 million yen ($789,000), the fourth-highest price on record. Bought by Onodera Group and Yamayuki, it was also from Oma.2023: A 467-lb bluefin tuna sold for 36 million yen ($275,000), purchased by Onodera Group, reflecting a lower price possibly due to pandemic-related market trends.2020: A 276-kg (608-lb) bluefin tuna went for 193.2 million yen ($1.8 million), the second-highest price at the time, bought by Kiyoshi Kimura of Sushizanmai.2019: A 278-kg (613-lb) bluefin tuna set a record at 333.6 million yen ($3.1 million), purchased by Kiyoshi Kimura. This remains the highest price recorded.Data before 2019 is less comprehensive but shows Kimura dominating auctions from 2013–2017, with his 2013 record of $1.76 million later surpassed.If you need details on specific years or other fish markets, let me know!