Researchers are protecting a population of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) off Peru's coast by redefining local fisher's relationship with these massive fish. The whale shark, which can reach lengths ...

As fish stocks dwindle, surf tourism may offer a lifeline to traditional caballitos de totora fishers, whose vessels are thought to be among the first ever used to ride waves ...

Querevalu’s frustrated search for the silvery, stiletto-sized fish reflects a voracious, growing global demand for the protein-rich fish meal, and oil, into which nearly Peru’s entire anchovy catch is ...

This iconic Lima restaurant serves unforgettable seafood, pairing bold Peruvian flavors with pristine ingredients and ...

Less than 15 years ago, a couple of Peruvian entrepreneurs started seining the waters off the coast of Peru for anchovy, a tiny fish that, processed in different ways, can be tasty as an hors d’oeuvre ...

COAST OF LIMA, PERU. IT DOESN’T GET ANY FRESHER THAN THIS. IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR. ARTISANAL FISHERMEN JESUS SANTOS, CELINA VIRGO IS DELIVERING THE STARRING INGREDIENT OF PERU’S NATIONAL DISH TO HIS ...

Peru is authorizing the restart of anchovy fishing — a key ingredient in fish meal — as shifting El Nino conditions offer a window of opportunity and a chance to boost the economy. The South American ...

The film uncovers the connection between one of Peru’s most iconic cultural traditions and one of its most endangered marine species. In northern fishing communities, the rostral teeth of the ...

A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a "blob-headed" fish, and other zoological oddities. Ronald Diaz/Conservation ...

Peru's government ordered deep cuts in what the country's 1,200-boat commercial fleet could catch in October after anchoveta stocks plummeted to about 5 million metric tons - at the low end of what ...