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El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific
El Niño is disrupting global fisheries, with Peru canceling its anchovy season, India anticipating smaller mackerel catches, and Southern California experiencing a surge in tuna fishing. The phenomenon, linked to warmer ocean temperatures, shifts marine ecosystems by altering nutrient availability and fish migration patterns, creating instability for fishers and potential price fluctuations for consumers.
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