A bluefin tuna sold for a record $1.76 million at a Tokyo auction Saturday, nearly three times the previous high set last year.
Bluefin Tuna Sells For Record $1.76m In Tokyo
MiamiHerald.com: Business, Miami Herald: Business
Fri, 01/04/2013 - 5:51pm
Topics: bluefin tuna fish auction japan sushi tokyo
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