Russia begins major marine expedition along African coast

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev has highlighted the project’s significance for the fishing industry

The Russian Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo) has launched a major research initiative aimed at studying marine biology resources along the coast of 18 African countries in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.  

The ceremony to launch the expedition took place on Wednesday at the marine fishing port in Kaliningrad, Russia...