Year's first tuna auction held at Tokyo's Tsukiji Market

Year's first tuna auction held at Tokyo's Tsukiji Market

TOKYO, Japan - Brokers check the quality of tuna prior to the start of the year's first auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji Market on Jan. 5. Market officials said tuna prices are relatively lower this year due to increased shipments of cultured fish from Spain, Turkey and Mexico.

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