El Nino A Fish Tale

In the 1960s, colorful Peruvian fishing boats returned to shore each day heavy with thousands of anchovies. On larger boats the anchovies could be put in a hold below deck. On smaller boats, the fishermen, nets, and anchovies were on deck together and seabirds soared above, looking for a snack. Fish are very important to the coastal Peruvians because the climate is dry and it's hard to farm the land. 

But in 1972, the boats returned to shore with empty nets and disappointed fishermen. Seabirds couldn’t find food and died in large numbers.

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