especially fish maw. Fish maw, sometimes referred to as the swim bladder, is an organ that helps a fish control its buoyancy. It’s considered one of the “four treasures” of Chinese cuisine.

An curved arrow pointing right. Fish maw — the swim bladder of a fish — is one of the most expensive dried-seafood products in the world. A Chinese delicacy, it can fetch $450 to $1,000 per ...

Rich in collagen and with prized medicinal qualities, high-quality fish maw can sell for US$2,000 per kg But meeting the demand of wealthy Asian clientele has led to overfishing of endangered ...

He says in the early 1990s, Nile perch fish maw would be fried and eaten by locals. But lately, the Chinese market has made it more lucrative, especially for the exporter. “You find that from ...

Its name in Spanish means “little cow” but it’s also been called the “panda of the sea” because of the black rings around its eyes. It is the world’s smallest porpoise – and the most ...

Hong Kong-based Avant Meats is more bullish than Eat Just, with ambitions to make a premium food, cultivated fish maw. Fish maw is the swim bladder of a fish, a delicacy prized in China that could ...

EIA’s investigation has also identified numerous online platforms, such as Facebook, that actively trade in fish maw, including discussions on best routes to smuggle maws into Hong Kong and China.

Fish maw, the dried or processed swim bladders of fish, and sea cucumber are both in demand for their perceived medicinal value and as luxury foods. Along with shark fin and abalone, they form the ...

TRAFFIC’s policy brief A response to trade in high-value marine products between Africa and Asia summarises studies into seahorse, sea cucumber, and fish maw (dried swim bladder) trade; painting a ...

SINGAPORE - The thriving online trade and growing appetite for two seafood items - fish maw and sea cucumber - in Singapore and Malaysia are threatening their population in the wild, warned a ...