Kerala: Oil sardine in troubled waters as climate goes awry- Deccan Chronicle dated 8th July 2016

Fisheries sector in Kerala has suffered a loss of Rs 150 cr in 2015 due to sharp fall in the availability of oil sardines in coastline of the state, according to a study prepared by the ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). The Kochi-based CMFRI has submitted a report based on the study to Minister for Fisheries J Mercykutty Amma on Thursday during a meeting of research and academic institutes in fisheries sector convened by the Minister held at the CMFRI here. The sardine famine has resulted in 28.2 per cent losses in employment and 45.8 per cent in wage share in the fisheries sector. Average price increase for sardine consumers in the state was 60 per cent, with the price going up from `26 per kg to Rs 65 per kg