Peru’s anchoveta have made up about a 10th of the entire global commercial fishing catch since 1970, more than any other fish. A combination of warming seas and decades-long overfishing spells disasterOn 10 June 2026, the government of Peru made a decision that it knew would hurt one of the world’s major fishing industries. It stopped all anchoveta fishing boats from going out to sea, suspending the fishing season. At first the order was temporary, but in mid-August, the suspension turned into a total closure. This was no easy call. For one thing, it was a brutal blow to the Peruvian economy.Peruvian anchovies – the scientific name is Engraulis ringens – are not the salty, punch-packing little fillets in a puttanesca sauce or caesar salad dressing. That is a different species – Engraulis encrasicolus – which is smaller, tastier and found mostly in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Only a small part of Peru’s anchoveta catch is eaten in fish form. The rest – more than 90% – is immediately processed as fishmeal and fish oil, packed in sacks and barrels, and shipped to fish, shellfish and seaweed farms, factory farms and nutritional supplement producers around the world. Continue reading...
| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A huge wave of heat under the Pacific could trigger a one of the strongest El Niño in history | 0 | 13.17 | 22-05-2026 |
| 2 | fatehbaz: In August 1963, the Dutchveterinarian Dan (E.H.) Kampelmacher stepped on a plane to... | 0 | 6.59 | 08-08-2026 |
| 3 | Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods | 0 | 8.99 | 24-09-2026 |
| 4 | 'Super El Niño' is 80% likely to hit this summer, scientists warn | -2 | 6 | 02-06-2026 |
| 5 | The Oceans Just Broke a Heat Record and El Niño Could Push Them Even Higher | 0 | 15.94 | 08-07-2026 |
| 6 | What Is a Super El Niño? 100% Chance of Record Event in 2026 – What It Means for Your State | 0 | 5 | 08-05-2026 |
| 7 | El Niño worsens plight of Asia’s rice belt after war price shock | 0 | 9.38 | 25-07-2026 |
| 8 | ‘Super El Nino’ could cause over 450,000 deaths – study | 0 | 13.66 | 26-09-2026 |
| 9 | Del mar a la mesa: los secretos de la temporada de atún rojo salvaje, el pez más famoso del mundo | 5 | 7 | 26-04-2026 |