El Niño warms Pacific, depletes artisanal fishing catches in Gulf of Nicoya

Artisanal fishermen in Costa Rica's Gulf of Nicoya report declining catches of pargo, róbalo, corvina, and shrimp due to Pacific warming linked to El Niño. The report is based on local accounts, with no quantitative data provided. This signals potential economic strain on coastal communities and may foreshadow broader regional fishery impacts.

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