I’ll bet the cast of wicked tuna are pissed- they get only around anywhere from $8-$25 per pound for the best tunas they get- most tunas weighing in around 300 lbs to 600- so the fishermen get only around $3000 to around $20,000 for the very best ones-
What made this particular tuna worth so much per pound in Japan?
Blue Fin tuna is relatively rare.
Gonna go out on a limb here but it was stated as an annual auction, wonder if it was like a charity benefit auction.
First tuna of the year. Always goes for an insane price.
The Japanese are superstitious. The first fish caught on new years day has a value at auction. It’s believed eating this first fish is good luck. All the rest of the Tuna in Japan sell for regular prices.
Wicked Tuna Prices are only on T.V.