El Niño likely to hit oil sardine stocks in 2027, says CMFRI
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The CMFRI predicts that the upcoming El Niño event in 2027 will likely impact oil sardine stocks in the northern Indian Ocean, with warming intensifying between October and December and effects felt by April or May 2027.
The warming associated with El Niño is expected to intensify during October–December, and its impact is likely to be felt over the northern Indian Ocean by April–May 2027, says the CMFRI Director