Public warned to keep away from pufferfish proliferating in Mediterranean

Reporter at The Times of Israel

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority warns the public not to touch pufferfish found on the sand on Mediterranean beaches. The fish, known in Hebrew and Arabic as Abu Nafha, has venomous spines that can be highly painful if touched. It can also be deadly if eaten.

The pufferfish is an invasive species that came to Israeli waters via the Suez Canal.

The Authority asks fishermen not to leave any such fish on the shoreline if caught accidentally.

“It is the duty of adults and children alike to know not to touch fish found in the sand,” says Rotem Sadeh, marine district manager for the Northern Region and Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

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