Pufferfish which contain dangerous toxins are not allowed to be sold in Malaysia, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He said the sale of puffer fish is controlled under the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority Act 1972 and that Section 13 of the Food Act 1983 prohibits the sale of any food that has in or upon it any substance which is poisonous, harmful, or otherwise injurious to health.

“Therefore, puffer fish which contain...