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Japan's deadly Fugu fish becoming more dangerous due to climate change

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Pufferfish, known as Fugu in Japan, is becoming more dangerous due to rising sea temperatures. These warmer waters are causing different pufferfish species to interbreed, creating hybrid varieties that are difficult for even licensed chefs to prepare safely. Fugu contains tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin that can be fatal, and chefs must undergo extensive training to remove toxic parts of the fish. AI

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Japan's deadly Fugu fish becoming more dangerous due to climate change

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Julian Ryall ·

    Japan’s deadliest delicacy is getting more dangerous

    Japan’s most dangerous delicacy is getting harder to prepare safely as warming seas push different pufferfish species into the same waters, where they are inbreeding to produce hybrids whose lethal toxins are not yet fully understood. Fugu – the collective Japanese name for sever…

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