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Sea - Saltwater
Fish of the Humboldt Current
The cold Pacific current running north along the coast of Chile and Peru - the most productive coastal fishery on Earth per unit area.
Continent: South America Area: 2,500,000 km² Climate: Temperate
📖 Overview
The Humboldt Current supports ~20% of global fish catch by volume - primarily anchoveta (Engraulis ringens), the world's most-caught species. Peruvian and Chilean pelagic fisheries dominate global fishmeal production. El Nino events periodically devastate the fishery.
🐟 Notable Species
Peruvian anchoveta, jack mackerel, Chilean sea bass (Patagonian toothfish), Humboldt squid.
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