The fishermen of Peru's oldest port – in pictures

A fishing crew heads out in their boliche for a fishing expedition in the Pacific Ocean. Navigating the waters off Peru's 1,490-mile coastline can be extremely risky Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Fisherman Walter Richardi naps on the stern of a fishing boat, heading for a productive fishing area for anchovies in the Pacific Ocean Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Seabirds hover nearby as fishermen sail a boliche off the coast Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Seabirds gather near fishing boats Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Fishermen unload a net full of anchovies during a fishing expedition. Fishermen are concerned that overfishing has depleted the waters of scorpion fish, horse mackerel and mullet Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Marvin Vega unloads a crate of anchovies from the holding area of a boliche at the port of El Callao Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Dockworker Gloria Juliana Raya poses for a photo at the port in El Callao. Many believe the modernisation of the port may have a negative impact on their livelihood Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

A single anchovy floats in a pool of water stained with the blood of fish skinned by dockworkers Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

A dog waits for its owner – a fisherman selling his catch of the day – at the port's market in El Callao Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

A dockworker smiles as he rinses off in water contaminated with motor oil, fish blood and rubbish, at the the end of his work day of unloading fish Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Fishermen eat lunch in the bow of a fishing boat docked in El Callao after a night of fishing in the Pacific waters off the coast Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Fisherman Raymundo Manso smokes a cigarette after docking at the port of El Callao Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Carcasses of fish, gutted and filleted for customers, fill a bin at the Villa Maria del Triunfo market, one of the largest fish markets in Lima, Peru Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Fishermen rest on their docked fishing vessel at the port in El Callao. Fishermen living around Peru's largest port have harvested the sea as a means of survival since the 16th century Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP