Chimbote
Boom years landed millions of tonnes of anchoveta
Location and Figures
- Country: Peru
- Type: Fishing
- Region: South America
Overview
Once the largest fishing port on Earth. Chimbote boomed on anchoveta reduced to fishmeal until the 1972 El Nino collapse crashed stocks and split the industry, a historic cautionary tale. Peru rebuilt with quotas and Chimbote still lands enormous catches.
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