El Nino Hits Fishing Communities Thousands of fishing families along Peru’s northern Piura coast say they are facing one of their worst crises in years, as El Nino’s warmer waters drive anchoveta, or Peruvian anchovy, and other species to colder waters. Both industrial and artisanal fishing have been hit, with local reports estimating that some … Continue reading El Nino leaves Peru’s northern fishing families pleading for help as catches collapse