tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post9163055610236131607..comments2024-03-21T00:18:25.414-07:00Comments on I See Japan...from L.A.: Giant tuna fetches $177,000 at Japan fish auctionowenandbenjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-62052983239357409382010-01-09T23:51:35.313-08:002010-01-09T23:51:35.313-08:00The buyers must be pretty damn good.The buyers must be pretty damn good.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-47802821550756518652010-01-09T12:13:34.007-08:002010-01-09T12:13:34.007-08:00I have a feeling that a lot of the price of this f...I have a feeling that a lot of the price of this fish is driven by its size and the perceived quality of the meat. I doubt this will be sold at a revolving sushi joint. I'm guessing this puppy is headed for a specialty joint where the sushi is eaten off someone's body, or the like.<br /><br />Otherwise my can of tuna fish would cost somewhere around $1000.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281940569899613582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-23939978122381844592010-01-09T08:31:18.334-08:002010-01-09T08:31:18.334-08:00Both good points. It is probably true that due to ...Both good points. It is probably true that due to shrinking stocks the price will continue to rise.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-46593335866996302152010-01-09T08:23:55.404-08:002010-01-09T08:23:55.404-08:00I fear that the price trend here reflects the shri...I fear that the price trend here reflects the shrinking population of tuna, not the health of Japan's economy. Did I read somewhere that 65% of tuna caught in the Mediterranean end up on Japanese kaiten-sushi plates? Something like that ....Project Hyakumeizanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260637418886330553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-16721874019570235412010-01-08T15:59:52.303-08:002010-01-08T15:59:52.303-08:00From what I've heard, lots of tuna Japan consu...From what I've heard, lots of tuna Japan consumes is caught all over the place in the Pacific, flash frozen on the ship and sent to consumers in Japan. The flash freezing is what makes the difference.<br /><br />IN the atlantic, bluefin tuna are getting so overfished, they were thinking about having a moratorium this year, but certain countries protested, so they just put a cap on how could be fished.<br /><br />I read in the same article (Asahi Shimbun I think) that Japan's overall consumption is actually less since the economy went bad, so the decrease in supply wouldn't affect the average consumer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-85169358451673308982010-01-06T07:19:54.268-08:002010-01-06T07:19:54.268-08:00It must make some pretty tasty sushi.It must make some pretty tasty sushi.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-68259486026475972562010-01-05T19:39:23.714-08:002010-01-05T19:39:23.714-08:00Can you imagine spending that much money on a fish...Can you imagine spending that much money on a fish..... And one you can buy in a supermarket for $2...<br />-okay bad comparison .... but still...come on!<br /><br />honmakaina!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281940569899613582noreply@blogger.com