We've covered the plight of critically endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna in some detail and for some time, nearly always including a contextual statement on how Japan is far and away the largest market for bluefin. Here's why there's opposition to banning trade: A single bluefin tuna just sold at auction for a new record price of 32.49 million yen in Tokyo. That's nearly $400,000 for a single fish.
The particular fish was caught off Hokkaido, so it wasn't one from the critically endangered Atlantic sub-species, but it goes to show the huge amount of money at stake.
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