World fisheries answer explanations

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Ocean Currents and Fish Distribution

Ocean currents can be broadly categorized as warm or cold. Warm currents flow from equatorial regions toward the poles, while cold currents flow from polar regions toward the equator. Shallow water fish populations are mainly found on continental shelves. Cold currents bring nutrient-rich waters that support abundant fish populations. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a periodic warming of surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean that disrupts normal ocean currents and reduces fish populations along the Pacific coast of South America.