# @afpphoto on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-10-04T11:00:53.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** AFP Photo (@afpphoto) — https://gondola.cc/afpphoto

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Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Nino⁣
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Fishermen along Latin America's Pacific coast are reeling in half-empty nets as ocean warming aggravated by El Nino causes tuna, anchovies and other top catches to migrate to cooler waters.⁣
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From Ecuador and Peru in South America, to Panama and Guatemala in Central America, some skippers have stopped going out altogether as fish stocks dwindle close to shore, in seas running at up to six degrees Celsius above normal.⁣
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El Nino is the warming phase of a natural cycle in the tropical Pacific that causes hotter and drier conditions in some places, and cooler and wetter in others.⁣
This year's "super" El Nino, which is expected to peak later this year, is already wreaking havoc in Central America, where drought is endangering animals and stunting crops.⁣
The average sea surface temperature, excluding polar regions, reached 21.07C in August, tying with March 2024 as the hottest on record, according to the European Union's Copernicus climage change observatory.⁣
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On Panama's Pacific coast, Rigoberto Gonzalez said he has to sail further and further from shore to earn a living.⁣
This means spending more on food, ice to preserve the fish, and fuel for the small boat he uses to catch snapper, kingfish and barracuda.⁣
In nearby Panama City, some fishermen have thrown in the towel and decided to remain in port.⁣
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📷 martinbernetti_photojournalist⁣
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