The Providence Journal

Neurotoxins in this fish are deadlier than cyanide. DEM is warning fisherman to be careful

Anglers are again being warned about a poisonous fish in Rhode Island waters. Some people eat smooth puffer fish, and some consider them a delicacy, but they're "a serious threat to your health if not ...
Science Daily

Grass puffer fish communicate with each other using a non-toxic version of their deadly toxin

A new study finds that puffer fish use non-toxic analogs of their famous defense poison for signalling and communication through smell, with implications for the study of their spawning and ...
Just-Food

THAILAND: Puffer fish banned due to food poisoning concerns

The Thai Food and Drug Administration has prohibited the serving of puffer fish after a recent spate of food poisoning. Vendors serving the fish could now face a maximum jail sentence of two years and ...
Talking Points Memo

Illinois Man Pleads Guilty To Buying Puffer Fish Poison To Use As A Weapon

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The Providence Journal

Deadly catch: Warning issued over toxic puffer fish caught in Rhode Island waters

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association are warning about a potentially deadly catch fishermen are increasingly hauling out of Rhode ...
WPRI 12

Release it: This fish is toxic to humans and animals, DEM warns

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is once again warning anglers to keep an eye out for a type of fish they don’t want to find on their hooks. The ...