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Is pufferfish illegal in China?
Partly. Pufferfish is restricted in China. Wild pufferfish banned. Only farmed fugu from registered farms.
Since 2016 (MOA/CFDA notice) only farmed pufferfish of two species (Takifugu obscurus, T. rubripes) from registered farms may be processed and sold; wild pufferfish stays banned from sale. No 2025-26 change found.
Source: China 2016 farmed-fugu rule
Banned (40)Restricted (5)Allowed
- China is one of 40 countries where pufferfish is banned, and 5 more restrict it.
- Its neighbours: banned in 3 of 14 (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia).
- In Asia: banned in 7 of 46 countries.
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Other countries that ban pufferfish
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
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