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(for instance, the bad bug book reports "more than cases" of infection by anisakis worms, the most common parasite in marine fish, reported annually in japan, but keep in mind that's out of a total population of ~ million in .) because some infections are asymptomatic, and many are thought to go unreported
(according to haraguchi, there's another reason fish in the cod family are not eaten raw: "there's so much moisture [in the flesh], it doesn't taste good.") the parasites that infect most marine fish are nematodes, or roundworms, from the genus anisakis. it's preferable to avoid eating them, of course...
https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/05/how-to-prepare-raw-fish-at-home-sushi-sashimi-food-safety.html