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Is pufferfish illegal in Italy?
Yes. Pufferfish is banned in Italy. EU law: pufferfish can't be sold as food anywhere in the EU.
Reg (EC) 853/2004 Annex III Sec. VIII Ch. V E.1: fishery products from poisonous fish of the Tetraodontidae, Molidae, Diodontidae and Canthigasteridae families must not be placed on the market; consolidated text of 7 May 2026 read 11 Oct 2026.
Source: EU Reg 853/2004
Banned (40)Restricted (5)Allowed
- Italy is one of 40 countries where pufferfish is banned, and 5 more restrict it.
- Its neighbours: banned in 4 of 4 (Austria, France, Slovenia and Switzerland).
- In Europe: banned in 31 of 39 countries.
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Other countries that ban pufferfish
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
IrelandAll 40 on the map ›What else is banned in Italy
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