$2.7 million fish bladder seizure in Arizona

Name: $2.7 million fish bladder seizure in Arizona
Uploaded: 2023-06-13T04:25:55Z
Duration: 25 s
Description: U.S. Customs and Border Protection made an unusual seizure, 242 pounds of "swim bladders." They are used in Chinese medicine and are also considered a delicacy in Asian cuisine. The fish they come from are the Totoaba and are endangered in the U.S. which makes them illegal to possess, smuggle, or sell. This seizure has an estimated value of about $2.7 million dollars.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection made an unusual seizure, 242 pounds of "swim bladders." They are used in Chinese medicine and are also considered a delicacy in Asian cuisine. The fish they come from are the Totoaba and are endangered in the U.S. which makes them illegal to possess, smuggle, or sell. This seizure has an estimated value of about $2.7 million dollars.

Posted June 12, 2023 9:25pm MST