Artisanal fishermen demand support against the arrival of El Niño in Peru

Peru

Sustainability & Environmental Impact

Innovation & Technology

Published Feb 29, 2024

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Unpredictable warming waters are driving up costs for artisanal fishermen frustrated by insufficient government aid. Miguel Martínez (61) was born in Tumbes, a coastal region in northern Peru bordering Ecuador. Peru has been experiencing a mild El Niño until mid-February. Fishermen say they have been left alone to deal with the economic consequences of this situation. Fishermen are frustrated by the lack of government support. Warm Pacific waters are changing the migratory patterns of some fish.

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Unpredictable warming waters are driving up costs for artisanal fishermen frustrated by insufficient government aid. Miguel Martínez (61) was born in Tumbes, a coastal region in northern Peru bordering Ecuador. From a young age he learned his trade extracting hake, cashew and pompano from the sea off the Peruvian coast, home to a rich diversity of species. According to some estimates, these Pacific waters provide half of the fish consumed in Peru. Martínez is one of 88,000 artisanal fishermen who work along Peru's long coast to satisfy local demand. But since they began to feel the impacts of global warming, added to the increasingly regular and intense events of the El Niño phenomenon, he and many of his colleagues fear for their survival. “There are species that are no longer seen, [and] there are others that are beginning to be seen more. There are others that are moving away,” explains Martínez, leader of a regional artisanal fishing group. “We have to spend more money on fuel ...

Source: Pescaymedioambiente