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Peru is one of the world’s largest producers of tropical fish.
Answer in Brief
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Solution
- Peru is one of the world’s largest producers of tropical fish. Here the cool Humboldt Current helps in bring plankton, which is the main food for fishes.
- Commercial deep-sea fishing off of Peru’s coastal belt of over 3000 km.
- Peruvian waters normally abound with swordfish, mackerel, yellowfin, pompano and shark.
- More than 50 species are caught commercially. –
- There are over 40 fishing ports on the Peruvian coast.
- Paita and Callao are being the most important centers in Peru.
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