Kitchen Rat

It may be a global credit crunch but in Japan two sushi bar owners paid a record £70,000 for a rare tuna yesterday. The Japanese Bluefin, which sold at auction for ten times the going rate, weighed 128kg and was split between the two restaurateurs.

It was the most expensive fish (for its weight) sold at Tokyo's Tsukiji market in nearly a decade. Fishing restrictions on locally caught tuna to try and ensure the bluefin's survival have seen domestic fish become highly prized.