Why 6 Of The World's Priciest Seafoods Are So Expensive | So Expensive | Insider Business

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Published 2023-08-08
From the rainbow-hued pearl lobsters of Indonesia and the baby eels of Spain to the giant Copper River King salmon of Alaska and Nigeria's cod stockfish, dried thousands of miles away in the cold winds of Norway, we uncovered the stories behind 6 of the world's most expensive kinds of seafood.

Editor’s Note: Katey St. John was also an editor on this video.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Lobster
7:27 Copper River King Salmon
19:42 Pearl Lobster
27:37 Stockfish
38:05 Baby Eels
52:00 Oysters

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All Comments (21)
  • @SpenyGreenwoodie
    Dropping that Salmon would be like dropping a thousand dollar😂 bill. We'd all be cussing too lol
  • @jttrinh33
    So much respect for Kyle making Forbe's 30 under 30. Insane work ethic.
  • @63brennan
    I live on Cape Cod and work at a seafood restaurant. I LOVE lobster and lobster rolls. But I cannot believe people still buy them at these prices. We are a little bit better than the restaurant seen here. It's 5 oz for 30$ . I have a few buddies that have licenses for lobster. It can be absolutely cutthroat though. They have had traps and pots stolen, lines cut, all sorts of thievery.
  • @AlanaLee-xv2qy
    Thank you, your food videos are so interesting in showing different cultures around the world. Who knew Norway and Nigeria had such a connection?
  • @torchtaula9251
    The stock fish episode shocked me. Imagine having an entire country as a guaranteed forever customer
  • @catman1050
    Lost me when the lobsters were cooked with an extra spice added---rubber bands.
  • @MrProach2
    Baby eels of this genus are called elvers. As a child brought up near the River Severn in the UK they were a staple food source, but now correctly protected, as is the fishing rights.
  • @MAGGOT_VOMIT
    Nah, I stopped buying restaurant Lobster Rolls when they went over $20 for 6oz Lobster Roll. They had a record harvest in 2017 and STILL RAISED PRICES!! At $34 for a 4oz Lobster Roll, they can ALL go out of business for all I care!! I'll keep catching them myself.
  • @allythearts5439
    The outside shell of a lobster is absolutely beautiful to look at.
  • @paradisal2014
    The "stockfish really does add a noticeable depth of flavor" comments are making me think Norway is trying to expand their market.
  • @Shadowbot074
    Growing up in Alaska has ruined eating salmon from anywhere else
  • The angula baby eel was a put off. They pay €6000 fine for fishing but pay €7000 for kilo of first caught? Over fishing and the fact that they’re babies? How can it survive. That one was depressing as
  • @user-cb6wt2vb1v
    Stock fish really does add a noticeable depth of flavour to dishes. Cool! Always love your voice and narration! Great episodes..
  • @jaethin
    ❤i really enjoyed the documentary!!
  • @mousefarm
    There is a difference here. I must say that it is very good and meaningful
  • Ed's Lobster Rolls is raking in cash. He's getting each lobster for probably $8, and it takes only one lobster to make a roll, which he charges $34 for. $26 profit on 150 a night is almost 4 grand. I sell crack and even I don't see profits like that!
  • @Mike-du5jz
    Hi diana. I have been in the same situation with long covid and developed other immune related diseases after covid. My life was torn appart for over a year but the good news is it can be beaten. I cant believe how i feel now after what i went through but im doing great again and i know you will get there too. Just take it easy keep fighting and have hope and know that it will pass and you will feel good and be able to make awesome videos again. Just takes time. Im rooting for you😊
  • @pilo1330
    The rich messed up the prices lobster was for the poor people
  • Shellfish, like spidercrabs, lobster etc. used to be poor man's food in Galicia in NW Spain not that long ago. It was plentiful but did not adapt to traditional preservation methods (salting and drying) so it was of no use. Oysters had a bit more demand because they were lightly fried and pickled.