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

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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[paulbyrnesrmt]

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

[edmartin]

I was in the Navy and stationed in Maine in 1969. This Texas boy had never eaten lobster. We could buy lobsters off the boats for $1.00 per pound. My E-3 paycheck was about $76.00 per month so I did eat lobsters but only a couple times that year, and these were normal size lobsters, not giants.

[jttrinh]

So much respect for Kyle making Forbe's 30 under 30. Insane work ethic.

[brennan]

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-xvqy]

Thank you, your food videos are so interesting in showing different cultures around the world. Who knew Norway and Nigeria had such a connection?

[SpenyGreenwoodie]

Dropping that Salmon would be like dropping a thousand dollar😂 bill. We'd all be cussing too lol

[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.

[Torchmua]

The stock fish episode shocked me. Imagine having an entire country as a guaranteed forever customer

[catman]

Lost me when the lobsters were cooked with an extra spice added---rubber bands.

[MrProach]

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.

[Shadowbot]

Growing up in Alaska has ruined eating salmon from anywhere else

[dollarjapanesetoaster]

The one about the eels put me off a bit. That kilo of babies would make a ton of adult eels (which are still expensive). It's a bit like asking for lark's tongues or some other frou frou dish. Yes, we get that you're rich, but can you stop killing the future to prove it?

[UyenHara]

hard work but seeing the results is worth it. You do a great job, keep it up!

[paradisal]

The "stockfish really does add a noticeable depth of flavor" comments are making me think Norway is trying to expand their market.

[duifxqk]

I find Kyle so inspiring, I hope he is doing well

[jonnyphenomenon]

I live in Maine. We get our lobster from the source and cook it at home. Some days lobster is cheaper than chicken here.

[ExecratedPlaysGaming]

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!

[cheronomercy]

your food videos are so interesting in showing different cultures around the world.

[karanaima]

Hi you should fix your timestamps in your description because they aren't clickable rn

[aaronfox]

Plz stop stitching together old videos and just pay your writers