Tuna
Commercial fishing

Tuna

Section Title: Commercial fishing
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Record bluefin tuna auctions at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market

(highlighted field indicates new record price for a single fish)

Year	Total weight	Total sale	Unit price	Source

( JP ¥ )	( US $ )	( ¥ / kg )	( $ / lb )

2001	202 kg (445 lb)	¥20.2 million	$173,600	¥100,000 / kg	$386 / lb

2010	232 kg (511 lb)	¥16.28 million	$175,000	¥70,172 / kg	$343 / lb

2011	342 kg (754 lb)	¥32.49 million	$396,000	¥95,000 / kg	$528 / lb

2012	269 kg (593 lb)	¥56.49 million	$736,000	¥210,000 / kg	$1,247 / lb

2013	221 kg (487 lb)	¥155.4 million	$1.76 million	¥703,167 / kg	$3,603 / lb

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In 2013, a record price was set for a single fish at 155.4 million Japanese yen (US$1.76 million) for a 221 kg (487 lb) bluefin, or a unit price of ¥ 703,167/kg (US$3,603/lb).

final_sentence: In 2013, a record price was set for a single fish at 155.4 million Japanese yen (US$1.76 million) for a 221 kg (487 lb) bluefin, or a unit price of ¥ 703,167/kg (US$3,603/lb).