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Fishing near Iquique, Tarapacá

Iquique sits on the Pacific coast of the Tarapacá Region in northern Chile, where the cold Humboldt Current drives productive inshore and offshore fishing. Bahía de Iquique is the main local fishing ground, known for whitemouth croaker and southern flounder, while nearby caletas — including Caleta Cavancha, Caleta Punta Colorada, and Caleta Pisagua Viejo — draw anglers working the rocky and sandy shoreline. Offshore, temperature breaks and upwelling zones attract pelagic species, and Iquique serves as one of the main departure points for offshore fishing in northern Chile.

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Pacific Sardine

Pacific Sardine

Sardinops sagax

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