Fugu Fisheries is the

corporate home for

Brian Harvey's

scientific and technical writing on fisheries biodiversity and

conservation. Brian also write for a general audience, so if

you're interested in his "creative" side, please visit his other

website at www.brianharvey.org.

"Fugu" is the Japanese name for the puffer fish, a favourite of

anglers and diners. Improperly prepared, wild fugu can kill

you. Farmed fugu are unlikely to contain the neurotoxin.

Unlikely–but not guaranteed.

Puffer fish are ungainly and eccentric-looking, like subway

cars with fins. When they become concerned, some species

inflate themselves into spiky, inedible footballs.