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Giant Tuna Fetches $155,000 in Tokyo’s Fish Auction

A 208-kilogram bluefin tuna that was auctioned for about 20.8 million Japanese yen, or around 200,000 dollars, is displayed after the first tuna auction of the New Year in Tokyo, Japan January 5, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
A 208-kilogram bluefin tuna that was auctioned for about 20.8 million Japanese yen, or around 200,000 dollars, is displayed after the first tuna auction of the New Year in Tokyo, Japan January 5, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
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Giant Tuna Fetches $155,000 in Tokyo’s Fish Auction

A 208-kilogram bluefin tuna that was auctioned for about 20.8 million Japanese yen, or around 200,000 dollars, is displayed after the first tuna auction of the New Year in Tokyo, Japan January 5, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
A 208-kilogram bluefin tuna that was auctioned for about 20.8 million Japanese yen, or around 200,000 dollars, is displayed after the first tuna auction of the New Year in Tokyo, Japan January 5, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

In the first auction of the year at Tokyo's fish market on January 6, a huge bluefin tuna sold for 16.88 million yen (around $155,000).

The prices of fish have dropped worldwide affected by the pandemic.

Local media said this year’s auction at the Toyosu fish market is the first in six years to sell a tuna fish for under 20 million yen, according to the German News Agency.

The fish, weighing 211 kg, was caught off in Oma, one of the country’s best tuna fishing spots on the northern side of the Honshu Island. The fish was bought by a wholesaler for approximately $690 per kilogram.

The consumption of bluefin tuna in Japan is higher than any other country. The excessive fishing of this type exposes it to a serious extinction threat.

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Friendly Labrador Aldo Calms Ecuadorean Kids at Dentist's Office

Patient Samuel Ayala pets Aldo, a therapy Labrador Retriever, after a pediatric dental session at a private clinic aimed at easing children's fears during dental procedures, in Quito, Ecuador October 22, 2024. REUTERS/Karen Toro
Patient Samuel Ayala pets Aldo, a therapy Labrador Retriever, after a pediatric dental session at a private clinic aimed at easing children's fears during dental procedures, in Quito, Ecuador October 22, 2024. REUTERS/Karen Toro
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Friendly Labrador Aldo Calms Ecuadorean Kids at Dentist's Office

Patient Samuel Ayala pets Aldo, a therapy Labrador Retriever, after a pediatric dental session at a private clinic aimed at easing children's fears during dental procedures, in Quito, Ecuador October 22, 2024. REUTERS/Karen Toro
Patient Samuel Ayala pets Aldo, a therapy Labrador Retriever, after a pediatric dental session at a private clinic aimed at easing children's fears during dental procedures, in Quito, Ecuador October 22, 2024. REUTERS/Karen Toro

An affable honey-cream Labrador retriever named Aldo is helping young Ecuadorean children relax at the dentist's office, allowing them to cuddle up and stroke him to distract them from noisy machines and invasive oral procedures.
With some five years' experience in emotional support, 8-year-old Aldo understands some 30 commands and enjoys climbing on top of children sitting in his owner Glenda Arias' dental chair.
"Visits always tend to be traumatic, but Aldo brings tranquility and peace to my daughter," said mother Beatriz Armas. "These visits are totally pleasant for her."
Arias said Aldo's clinical involvement had helped transform the behavior of children attending her consultations.
"Aldo is essential," she said.