My first GTLD's tuna.auction and abalone.auction

[grahamj]

Any comments, likely keep them as my daughter is in the business and hope she goes out on her own one day but have plenty in the .com space as well.

 

[TopShelf Domains]

What...is a tuna auction??

 

[Pierre Barnard]

Yellowfin Tuna is caught and auctioned off per pound/kg as far I know.

 

[TopShelf Domains]

Interesting

 

[amirp]

I heard in Japan they Auction fish, maybe that is why he bought this domain

 

[grahamj]

In Japan the Bluefin tuna auctions are major events from both an industry and a tourism point of view. Sushi grade Tuna gets crazy $ for the fish.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35230136

 

[Pierre Barnard]

In Japan thzy! Bluefin tuna auctions are major events from both an industry and a tourism point of view. Sushi grade Tuna gets crazy $ for the fish.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35230136

$117K for a 200kg fish is just crazy!

Nice comparison between yello and bluefin here...
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-yellowtail-tuna-yellowfin-tuna-and-bluefin-tuna

Tuna fishing is BIG business...

 

[grahamj]

Thanks for that Pierre, Bluefin can also reach over 1000lbs and is a sport fishermans prized catch as well.

 

[Pierre Barnard]

No problem Graham, I went deep sea fishing off the coast of Mozambique in 2011. Caught some YellowFin Tuna. Amazing experience. The water there is very warm, and I see Bluefin prefers colder water.

Also saw this reality program on TV about the Sydney Fisherman in Australia catching yellow fin. Fetching high prices at the market as well. But living that life is something else, at sea for months...

 

[grahamj]

I know that Mozambique waters well and go a few times a year to a place called Nhoxani.com which is quite magnificant and have caught all sorts including yellowfin and Marlin

Life as a commercial fisherman is not my thing but thank goodness for those fine fellows