Snow crab's first competition ever 5 million yen per dog Tottori Nov. 7 11:20
The first competition in Tottori Prefecture was held on the 7th since the fishing of the snowy crab in Sanin was lifted, and the highest level male snow crab was auctioned off at a record high of 5 million yen per animal.
This season's snow crab fishing was lifted on the 6th, and in the morning of the 7th at Tottori Port, boats that had finished fishing in the Sea of Japan landed snow crab one after another, and the competition began at 8 am.
Among them, among the male snow crab called “Matsuba ga ni”, one crab selected for the brand crab named “Gokusei”, which is named for its particularly excellent shape and size, is sold directly to seafood in Tottori City. The place bid for 5 million yen.
The auctioned crab has a shell width of 14.6 cm and a weight of 1.24 kg.
According to fishermen's cooperatives, the highest bid for snow crab was 2 million yen last year in Tottori Prefecture, and 3 million yen was placed in Hyogo Prefecture on the 6th outside the prefecture, but this time 5 million yen Is more than this and is the highest ever.
The auctioned crab is scheduled to be sold to a Japanese restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo. President Tetsugo Hamashita of the fishery direct sales office said, “It was higher than expected, but it was good because I definitely wanted to auction. I would like to know that is the first. "
Snow crab fishing in Tottori Prefecture will be held until March 20 next year.