Current: Tuna Wholesale Tuna, Sushi-Grade Tuna, Tuna Steaks We Provide Sushi, Poke, and Seafood Restaurants with Premium Wholesale Tuna, Sushi-Grade Tuna, and Tuna Steaks Fresh tuna are normally marketed whole through auctions, but now around 70–80 percent of frozen products are sold to other agents outside the auction system. This shift in the distribution of tuna in Japan contributed to the growth in Japanese consumers' preference towards lower cost foods. The first auction of the year is becoming a huge event that attracts attention from not only Japanese people but also any fans of Japanese cuisine around the world. In particular, the first tuna auction of 2019 in January became global news. Mr. Kimura or the “Tuna King,” the owner of Sushizanmai, bought a 278-kg bluefin tuna caught in Oma Because of the difficulty in catching wild bluefin, and also because of the superiority of the meat, wild bluefin will cost two or three times that of farmed tuna. The demand for authentic wild In 2013, a 489-pound (222 kg.) Bluefin tuna sold for $1.8 million, setting a record at that time. But in 2019, a 612-pound (278 kg.) tuna sold for an astounding $3 million off the dock, or $4,900 per pound. Bluefin tuna is also the top choice for raw consumption, known as kuro maguro. for bluefin tuna prices can range anywhere from an affordable $550 to $3,000 and up, but the average price for a half day trip for bluefin tuna is $939. The average price for a full day trip for bluefin tuna is $2,458. On top of that, there’s still revenue from the fish that they catch. Bluefin tuna is one of the most expensive fish and can average $40 a pound. Captains would make the most money, with Captain Tj Ott receiving as much as $100,00 per episode. Saturday’s purchase broke his own record of 155.4 million yen, or about $1.76 million, that he paid for a 488-pound bluefin, in 2013. “It’s a good tuna, but I think I paid too much,” Mr yY9njJ.