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https://oceana.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2023/09/SAO-©-OCEANA-Sebastian-Castaneda-DJI_0019-scaled.jpg25601920Peru’s coastline stretches over 3,000 kilometers. And whether you’re at the warm beaches of Piura in northern Peru, or the port of Matarani in the south, the waters closest to the coast are especially vital to the health of ocean ecosystems and local fisheries.