Peru, as a leading producer of fish meal in the world, caught over 5 million tons of anchovy in 2021. In 2021, which was hit hard by the epidemic, the increase in fish meal supported Peru's increased fishing revenue. According to Chinese customs data, in 2021, Peruvian fish meal accounted for 55.92% of China's imported fish meal in the order of one million tons. In addition to anchovy, Peruvian fisheries also have these seafood waiting for everyone to explore!

Earth, three parts land, seven parts ocean. Throughout the long history, human imagination and exploration of the ocean have permeated the history of human civilization.

For humans, the ocean is like a bond, connecting the commercial and cultural exchanges of people around the world. At the same time, it is also a granary that provides humanity with vast marine fishery resources.

Relying on the abundant marine resources and long coastline of nature, many coastal countries have established their international status as major fishing powers in this blue territory.

The so-called "like-minded, not far from mountains and seas", China, as the world's largest aquaculture country, and Peru, the world's largest exporter of fish meal, are closely intertwined in the international fisheries industry, although they are far apart from the ocean.

Peru is located in the northwest of South America, bordered by Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Chile to the south, and the Pacific to the west. Its coastline is 2254 kilometers long, and its main pillar enterprises are mining, agriculture, fisheries, and manufacturing.

For many years, China has been Peru's largest trading partner, its largest export market, and largest source of imports. Peru has also become the largest source of fish meal in the Chinese market. In 2021, bilateral trade between China and Peru increased by 60% year-on-year, reaching a record high of $37 billion.

When it comes to Peruvian aquatic products, in addition to fish oil and fish meal, Peruvian seafood such as squid, squid, South American white shrimp, flying fish seeds, and bamboo pod fish are also highly favored by the Chinese market and even the world.

As one of the most dynamic and competitive seafood exporting countries and aquatic processing exporting countries in the world, Peru brings delicious and nutritious aquatic products to 86 countries and regions around the world with millions of tons of fishery exports.

The unique marine environment, long-standing fishing traditions, and abundant fishing resources - rich in over 700 fish species, adjacent to one of the world's four major fishing grounds, Peru catches millions of tons of anchovy annually

Why did Peru become a major fishing country in the world?

In addition to the long coastline of Peru, there is another major geographical reason that is difficult to ignore, namely the Peruvian fishing grounds, which are adjacent to one of the world's four major fishing grounds.


Ocean currents are formed by the stable movement of surface seawater in one direction in the Earth's oceans. Generally, it can be divided into "wind currents" formed by the prevailing wind bands and "compensation currents" formed for the continuity of seawater movement. The Peruvian cold current is the most powerful "compensation flow" in the world.


The powerful Peruvian cold current brings nutrients from the seabed to the sea surface, coupled with the climate characteristics of low sunlight on the sea surface, which nourishes the growth and reproduction of plankton; And plankton attracts fish and shrimp that feed on this as bait, forming one of the world's four famous fishing grounds, the "Peruvian Fishing Ground".


According to statistics, among the global marine fishing volume,