NEARCHUS: Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market,,,[ 1975 ]

The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.

Blogger Tips and Tricks

This is a bilingual blog in English and / or Greek and you can translate any post to any language by pressing on the appropriate flag....Note that there is provided below a scrolling text with the 30 recent posts...Αυτό είναι ένα δίγλωσσο blog στα Αγγλικά η/και στα Ελληνικά και μπορείτε να μεταφράσετε οποιοδήποτε ποστ σε οποιαδήποτε γλώσσα κάνοντας κλικ στη σχετική σημαία. Σημειωτέον ότι παρακάτω παρέχεται και ένα κινούμενο κείμενο με τα 30 πρόσφατα ποστς....This is a bilingual blog in English and / or Greek and you can translate any post to any language by pressing on the appropriate flag....Note that there is provided below a scrolling text with the 30 recent posts...Αυτό είναι ένα δίγλωσσο blog στα Αγγλικά η/και στα Ελληνικά και μπορείτε να μεταφράσετε οποιοδήποτε ποστ σε οποιαδήποτε γλώσσα κάνοντας κλικ στη σχετική σημαία. Σημειωτέον ότι παρακάτω παρέχεται και ένα κινούμενο κείμενο με τα 30 πρόσφατα ποστς.........

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market,,,[ 1975 ]

Hokkaido tuna lands for record 32 million yen at Tsukiji's first auction of 2011

Fish dealers evaluate the fattiness and firmness of tuna lined up for auction at Tsukiji market in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, on Jan. 5. (Mainichi)

Fish dealers evaluate the fattiness and firmness of tuna lined up for auction at Tsukiji market in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, on Jan. 5. (Mainichi)

Mainichi Japan) January 5, 2011

At the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market, a fresh 342-kilogram bluefin tuna from Toi, Hokkaido, was bought for 32.49 million yen, the highest winning bid for a tuna on opening day on record.

.

At 32.49 million yen, the tuna sold for the hefty price of 95,000 yen a kilogram. Records going back to 1999 show the highest bid on opening day until now was made in 2001, when a tuna from Oma, Aomori Prefecture, was bought for 20.20 million yen, or 100,000 yen a kilogram. The Hokkaido fish also marks the first time for a tuna from somewhere other than Aomori to fetch highest price at the annual first auction.

.

The customers who bought the tuna were, just as last year, a Hong Kong restaurant chain and a high-priced sushi restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo.

"One of the reasons for the high price is that demand for tuna from overseas has grown," said a source from the Hong Kong chain.

Click here for the original Japanese story

(

No comments:

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)