Imported dried puffer fish represents a ‘substantial public health threat’ given the potentially lethal toxin it contains after it was linked to four illnesses, according to a report. Four cases of ...

“The patient stated that he had purchased dried fish described as globefish ... alkaloid toxin found in many species of the fish family Tetraodontidae (puffer fish) as well as in certain gobies ...

People who have bought loose-packed dried puffer fish from a temporary stall in Ngau Tau Kok Road were urged by the Centre for Food Safety today to stop consuming the product as it contained ...

While the name translates to “poisonous seafood,” don’t worry — the only potential threat in the joint is a dried puffer fish stuck in an overhead fishing net along with other kitschy ...

OAS, Albay – Policemen have confiscated boxes of the forbidden dried puffer fish, locally called “butete” or “tikong”, in this town’s public market on Tuesday morning. Town police head ...

Back in 2014, an American man and a woman got sick (not fatally) after purchasing dried puffer fish in New York City, highlighting the difficulty of controlling this deadly fish.

“Puffer fish contains toxins that are more potent than cyanide,” Perez told the Inquirer by phone. He said that in Bicol, dried puffer fish is even sold in the markets despite a crackdown by ...

He added that the skin would have been dried and made into drums traditionally. “It’s tons of work to cook it. A medium puffer fish that weighs about 5kg can feed about 20 to 25 people.” ...

One boat contained 1.3 tonnes of dried giant clams, 630kg of puffer fish, 865kg of dried turtles, and 6kg of seahorse, shark fins and frozen Napoleon fish. The second boat had 375kg of dried ...

Puffer fish fins are seen drying in the sun and wind ... on Dec. 4 to dry in the cold winds from the sea. Puffer fins are dried in the sun for three or four days after being soaked in water ...