Overview
- The 243-kilogram Pacific bluefin sold for about $3.2 million, eclipsing the previous high set in 2019.
- Kiyomura Corp., led by Sushi Zanmai owner Kiyoshi Kimura, placed the winning bid, surpassing his own prior record.
- The price works out to roughly 2.1 million yen per kilogram, far above typical daily auction levels.
- The fish was caught off Oma in northern Japan, a provenance prized for top-grade sushi and sashimi.
- The record comes as authorities report gradual recovery in Pacific bluefin stocks following conservation and fishery controls.