The impact of ciguatera fish poisoning within a changing Caribbean environment

Ciguatera fish poisoning stems from a naturally occurring neurotoxin. The occurrence of the toxin varies by fish species and locality. The risk of poisoning to humans has increased because of more intense exploitation of fisheries and depersonalization of markets. Both trends have been accelerated by tourism and rapidly growing resident populations.Recent fisheries development and management consultations have taken him to the Caribbean, the Northwest coast of the United States, and Mauritania, Africa.