2 FEBRUARY 1998. PERU: FISHERY (FOOD FISH)

El Comercio of Lima today reported that few fishermen in Northern Peru are even bothering to leave port because of the ENSO-induced scarcity of their normal catch, fish for human consumption. The remaining fishery is limited to lobster, "pez perico" (parrot fish?), blue shark and dorado. Herring, mullet and other inshore fish have virtually disappeared.