Bluefin Tuna

Bluefin tuna is at the top of the list of the world's most costly foods. The price per pound can be as high as $5,000. In January 2020, a 600-pound bluefin tuna sold for $1.8 million at Tokyo's Toyosu Fish Market.

Bluefin tuna are designed for speed, with torpedo-like bodies, retractable fins, and eyes flush with the body. From the moment they hatch, they are voracious predators, pursuing schools of fish such as herring, mackerel, and even eels. They hunt on sight, and their vision is the best of any bony fish. Bluefin tuna are divided into three species: Atlantic (biggest and most endangered), Pacific, and Southern. The Mediterranean Sea, which is the world's most important bluefin tuna fishery, accounts for the majority of Atlantic bluefin tuna catches.

Bluefin tuna is a meaty fish with a subtle taste. The Southern bluefin tuna, on the other hand, is critically endangered, while the Atlantic bluefin tuna is endangered and the Pacific bluefin tuna is vulnerable. The reason for this is that there has been a lot of overfishing.

The MSC-certified Usufuku Honten tuna fishery in Japan is the first sustainable option. They fish for Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna within a quota set by the government.

Price: $5,000 per pound