At over 40,000 yuan per kilogram, Japanese Pacific saury auction price sets a new historical record
Published 2025년 7월 16일
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According to the Aquatic Economic News on July 14, saury caught in Hokkaido on July 10 fetched an astonishing price at the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market. Among these, an auction lot of 1.1 kilograms containing 6 fish was sold at 888,888 yen per kilogram, equivalent to approximately 41,200 yuan per kilogram, breaking the national record and far exceeding last year's historical high of 500,000 yen per kilogram (about 23,200 yuan) at Tokyo's Toyosu Market.
Even the second-highest transaction price reached 340,000 yen per kilogram (about 15,800 yuan), while other specifications of saury fluctuated between approximately 4,200 to 10,800 yuan per kilogram. Similar trends emerged in Tokyo, Sendai, Nagoya, and Osaka. In Tokyo, some 170-gram large-sized fish were sold at around 14,000 yuan per kilogram, while the Sendai market saw its highest prices in the past 20 years.
The high auction prices were driven not only by the fish's rare size and quality but also by the early fishing time and tight supply. The July 10 batch was Hokkaido's first catch after resuming drift net fishing in three years, with only one fishing boat catching 168 kilograms, half of which weighed over 140 grams, with the largest individual reaching 175 grams.
At the fishing port of Kushiro, local auction prices also set a historical record, reaching 250,000 yen per kilogram (about 11,600 yuan). The average transaction prices for different fish specifications generally ranged between 8,000 to 21,500 yuan, indicating the excellent condition of the early fish schools, which were fresh and free of parasites, making them highly sought after in the market.
Participants in the high-price bidding included subsidiaries of large Japanese seafood companies, planning to retail these fish at commemorative prices in two Sapporo stores, with potentially one fish priced as high as 100,000 yen (about 4,600 yuan).
Industry experts noted that the Hokkaido near-shore drift net fishing grounds showed significant fish
Even the second-highest transaction price reached 340,000 yen per kilogram (about 15,800 yuan), while other specifications of saury fluctuated between approximately 4,200 to 10,800 yuan per kilogram. Similar trends emerged in Tokyo, Sendai, Nagoya, and Osaka. In Tokyo, some 170-gram large-sized fish were sold at around 14,000 yuan per kilogram, while the Sendai market saw its highest prices in the past 20 years.
The high auction prices were driven not only by the fish's rare size and quality but also by the early fishing time and tight supply. The July 10 batch was Hokkaido's first catch after resuming drift net fishing in three years, with only one fishing boat catching 168 kilograms, half of which weighed over 140 grams, with the largest individual reaching 175 grams.
At the fishing port of Kushiro, local auction prices also set a historical record, reaching 250,000 yen per kilogram (about 11,600 yuan). The average transaction prices for different fish specifications generally ranged between 8,000 to 21,500 yuan, indicating the excellent condition of the early fish schools, which were fresh and free of parasites, making them highly sought after in the market.
Participants in the high-price bidding included subsidiaries of large Japanese seafood companies, planning to retail these fish at commemorative prices in two Sapporo stores, with potentially one fish priced as high as 100,000 yen (about 4,600 yuan).
Industry experts noted that the Hokkaido near-shore drift net fishing grounds showed significant fish
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According to the Fisheries Economic News on July 14, saury caught in Hokkaido on July 10 fetched an astonishing price at the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market. A batch of 6 fish weighing 1.1 kilograms was sold at 888,888 yen per kilogram, equivalent to approximately 41,200 yuan per kilogram, breaking the national record and far exceeding last year's historical high of 500,000 yen per kilogram (about 23,200 yuan) at Tokyo's Toyosu Market. Even the second-highest transaction price reached 340,000 yen per kilogram (about 15,800 yuan), while other specifications of saury fluctuated between approximately 4,200 to 10,800 yuan per kilogram. Similar trends emerged in Tokyo, Sendai, Nagoya, and Osaka. Some 170-gram fish in Tokyo were sold at around 14,000 yuan per kilogram, with Sendai's market reaching its highest price in 20 years. The high auction prices were driven not only by the fish's rare size and quality but also by the early fishing time and tight supply. The July 10 batch was ...
Source: Foodmate
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