Livelihoods on the line for Peruvian fishermen

Dawn.com Published December 28, 2012
Two fishermen rest inside their docked fishing vessel at the port in El Callao, Peru. M- Photo by AP
Two fishermen rest inside their docked fishing vessel at the port in El Callao, Peru. M- Photo by AP
A single anchovy floats in a pool of water stained with the blood of fish skinned by dock workers at the port of El Callao. ? Photo by AP
A single anchovy floats in a pool of water stained with the blood of fish skinned by dock workers at the port of El Callao. ? Photo by AP
Fisherman Alvaro rows a small boat during a fishing expedition in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of El Callao, Peru. ? Photo by AP
Fisherman Alvaro rows a small boat during a fishing expedition in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of El Callao, Peru. ? Photo by AP
A dog waits for its owner; a fisherman selling his catch of the day at the market at the port in El Callao, Peru. ? Photo by AP
A dog waits for its owner; a fisherman selling his catch of the day at the market at the port in El Callao, Peru. ? Photo by AP
Birds out in the open ocean gather near fishing boats in the Pacific waters off Peru. ? Photo by AP
Birds out in the open ocean gather near fishing boats in the Pacific waters off Peru. ? Photo by AP
Seabirds hover nearby, as fishermen ride on a "boliche," the Peruvian term for boats that are used by fishermen who fish with nets, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the port of El Callao, Peru. ? Photo by AP
Seabirds hover nearby, as fishermen ride on a "boliche," the Peruvian term for boats that are used by fishermen who fish with nets, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the port of El Callao, Peru. ? Photo by AP
Fisherman Walter Richardi naps on the stern of a fishing boat, headed to a productive fishing area for anchovies, followed by a flock of seabirds. ? Photo by AP
Fisherman Walter Richardi naps on the stern of a fishing boat, headed to a productive fishing area for anchovies, followed by a flock of seabirds. ? Photo by AP
Marvin Vega unloads a crate of anchovies from the holding area of a "boliche," the Peruvian term for boats that are used by fishermen who fish with nets. ? Photo by AP
Marvin Vega unloads a crate of anchovies from the holding area of a "boliche," the Peruvian term for boats that are used by fishermen who fish with nets. ? Photo by AP
Fishermen eating lunch in the bow of a fishing boat, docked in the port of El Callao, after a night of fishing in the Pacific waters off the coast of Peru. ? Photo by AP
Fishermen eating lunch in the bow of a fishing boat, docked in the port of El Callao, after a night of fishing in the Pacific waters off the coast of Peru. ? Photo by AP
Fishermen spread out a net for repair at the port in El Callao, Peru. ? Photo by AP
Fishermen spread out a net for repair at the port in El Callao, Peru. ? Photo by AP
Fisherman Fabricio Tinoco prepares fresh fish for the crew on the Manuelita II fishing boat as they head for the port of El Callao after fishing in the Pacific waters off Peru. ? Photo by AP
Fisherman Fabricio Tinoco prepares fresh fish for the crew on the Manuelita II fishing boat as they head for the port of El Callao after fishing in the Pacific waters off Peru. ? Photo by AP
Fishermen work to unload a net full of anchovies during a fishing expedition in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of El Callao, Peru. ? Photo by AP
Fishermen work to unload a net full of anchovies during a fishing expedition in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of El Callao, Peru. ? Photo by AP
Fisherman Raymundo Manso smokes a cigarette after docking at the port of El Callao, Peru. ? Photo by AP
Fisherman Raymundo Manso smokes a cigarette after docking at the port of El Callao, Peru. ? Photo by AP

Development of the Peru's largest and oldest port undertaken by a global shipping industry giant based in the Netherlands will expand port operations over the next couple of years.

Fishermen living around Peru's largest port have harvested the sea as a means of survival since the 16th century.  Many fear that a project to modernize El Callao, transforming it into the most important port on South America's Pacific coast, will force them to abandon fishing.

The modernization of the port may have a negative impact on their livelihood, but fishermen are also concerned that over fishing has depleted the waters of scorpion fish, horse mackerel and mullet. – Photo by AP

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