Sushi season opens anew: $736,000 fish

[Mr. Sandman]

That "first" fish of the year thing in Japan is suppose to be good luck, they bid the heck out of the price.

Record price paid for massive tuna – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

[JackK]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

That "first" fish of the year thing in Japan is suppose to be good luck, they bid the heck out of the price.

Record price paid for massive tuna – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

Right? Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't the "first fish" for the past three years broken the record price set the previous year?

Seems like it should just be a given that it's going to happen around this time of year... haha