Pingtung bluefin tuna season "first tuna auction" unit price record high

Pingtung bluefin tuna season "first tuna auction" unit price hit a record high

The first tuna auction in Pingtung opened at the Donggang fish market on the morning of the 22nd, which also kicked off the nearly two-month bluefin tuna season. After weighing the first tuna caught by Donggang fishing boat Lai Man 6, Pan Mengan, mayor of Pingtung County, announced that it weighed 206kg. The auction also sold 8600 yuan per kilogram, a record high, with a total auction price of 1.771,600 yuan. The winning bidder, Xiao Shoufa, owner of Jiazhen seafood restaurant in Donggang, even bid the first tuna for the 10th time. He also announced on the spot that all the proceeds from the sale of the first tuna would be donated to the fishermen's shipwreck fund, winning applause in the hall.

Pan Meng-an, head of Pingtung County, said that Donggang Town in Pingtung County is the largest bluefin tuna producing area in Taiwan. in recent years, the county government has made efforts to assist in the transformation of traditional fisheries, combining local culture, industry, tourism, and other resources. successfully launched the name of the "bluefin tuna cultural tourism season," attracting many tourists to participate in the event every year.

Pan Meng-an, the county magistrate, pointed out that this year, the first tuna was caught by the Dongkang fishing boat "Yu Lai Man 6" in the waters southeast of Taiwan, which met the standard of the first tuna and sold at an all-time high price to attract the attention of the whole country and promote the development of local tourism. The annual bluefin tuna season kicked off. Welcome to Donggang to eat seafood, enjoy lantern scenery, listen to music, and welcome the early summer with the enthusiasm of southern Taiwan.

This year's bluefin tuna season officially kicked off after the auction, and you are welcome to participate in many series of activities. There will be an opening party at 6: 00 p.m. on May 12, groups of art lights will be displayed on the channel of Guangfu Road at 6: 00 p.m. on May 5 and June 30, the movie "floating Port" will be shown at 7: 00 p.m. in Donggang Donglong Palace Temple, and there will be a special snack banquet at 6: 00 p.m. on June 16, with Donggang and Xiaoliuqiu local snacks. A limited edition of 100 tables will be provided in front of the Donglong Palace Temple, and the public will be open to subscribe to table banquets on May 5 to eat the most local, delicious and surging snacks and dishes! For more information, please go to the official website of Pingtung County Government or the Facebook page of "Pingtung County Government Tourism Communication Office".

▲ Pingtung bluefin tuna season "first tuna auction" unit price hit a record high