Russia: Africa is interested in an expedition to study fish stocks off the mainland

Africa is interested in joint work with Russia to study fish and crustacean stocks off the coast of the continent. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this at a meeting with the head of Rosrybolovstvo Ilya Shestakov. During the meeting, the head of the department told the president that Rosrybolovstvo is preparing to conduct a large expedition to study fish stocks in African countries; discussions are currently underway. He noted that the expedition itself will begin in the second half of 2024. “Yes, our friends asked for this. And they are interested in working together,” Putin said. Shestakov, in turn, noted that the Russian side is taking African scientists on board and will share with them all the data that will be obtained. The Great African Expedition will combine two expeditions, each lasting more than a goal. The research will cover waters from Morocco to Angola, as well as the western Indian Ocean off the coast of a number of countries. As Kirill Kolonchin, ...