Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP ... the Canary Islands also demonstrated the presence of ciguatoxins in various fish species, revealing that liver tissues often contained higher levels of toxins ...

Ciguatera is a naturally occurring ... the 1990s and were considered an aggressive and invasive species that consumed smaller reef fish. As a result, spearfishing events and roi roundups started ...

Ciguatera poisoning is caused by eating fish that has been “contaminated with toxins produced by tiny algae found around coral reefs,” according to the CDC’s website. “It can be difficult ...