Sardine production to be affected by El Nino, says marine research body Financial Express dated 8th January 2019

Oil sardine stock along the Kerala coast is likely to suffer a major setback during the coming years due to the El Niño factor, according to the state-run Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). India is the second-largest fish producer in the world after China and accounts for nearly 6% of global fish production. Scientists at the institute are of the view that El Nino is the major factor that causes decline in the oil sardine stock. After studying the data of fluctuations in the production of the oil sardine for last 60 years, the scientists at the Pelagic Fisheries division of the CMFRI concluded that El Niño has an impact on the biological cycle of the sardines