This rigorous regulation means that while the fish can be lethal, far more people die from eating ... the Japanese government for use in restaurants. But one is more prized, and more poisonous ...

The fugu or puffer fish is one of the most poisonous creature on the planet with toxins 1,200 times more deadly than cyanide. Smith returns to Test captaincy as Cooper Connolly firms for shock ...

Every year in Japan, where eating fugu is part of a tradition that dates back over 2,000 years, there are fatalities linked to improper preparation of the fish. Even under strict regulations ...

There are over 120 species of puffer fish, and 22 different kinds are approved by the Japanese government for use in restaurants. But one is more prized, and more poisonous, than the others ...

Pufferfish, or ‘fugu’, as its known in Japan ... fish’s poisonous insides, such as its liver, intestines, and gonads. Yet, dozens of people get sick, and even die, each year from eating ...