The Atlantic bluefin tuna is one of the largest, fastest, and most gorgeously colored of all the world’s fishes. Their torpedo-shaped, streamlined bodies are built for speed and endurance.

But the first one each year typically garners the most jaw-dropping bids. On Sunday, a Pacific bluefin tuna sold for $1.3 million (207 million yen) at the market’s first auction of 2025.

Here’s a look at some of the ones that didn’t get away in 2024: This article originally appeared on The Destin Log: Destin's fish tales of 2024: All the pics, from big bluefin tuna to blue ...

Researchers are investigating the reappearance of Atlantic bluefin tuna off Scotland. The fish were once a common sight around the British Isles, before disappearing in the 1990s. In the last five ...

A bluefin tuna equal to the size and weight of a standard motorcycle was sold to sushi restauranteurs in Tokyo for a whopping 207 million yen — roughly $1.3 million. The sale took place at the ...

The Atlantic bluefin tuna is one of the fastest fish in the world and can reach speeds of more than 40mph The return of giant bluefin tuna to waters off the Welsh coast presents a "massive ...