Sentences with phrase «totoaba maw»

Hong Kong traders were more guarded, with only two shops displaying totoaba maw, but prices were found to be higher than on the mainland.

Last month, the Environmental Investigation Agency released a new probe of Chinese markets for illicit foods and online sites and found totoaba maw was still very much on the menu.

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Swim bladder or maw from the totoaba is the main ingredient in soups and stews «reputed to aid fertility, improve circulation and eradicate skin conditions.»

But the losses have mounted as the price for dried totoaba swim bladders, also called maw, has approached $ 4,000 a pound in Mexico — with the United States frequently the conduit for the contraband.

Generally, traders were aware that totoaba sales are illegal, knew the fish are only found in Mexico and claimed that smuggling the contraband between Hong Kong and mainland China is easy with customs agencies not routinely inspecting fish maw consignments.

In May 2015, EIA conducted a survey of 23 fish maw retailers in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China, as well as online research to ascertain the availability of illegal totoaba products on the market.