Russia’s Arctic nuclear dump may become promising fishing area
For the first time, Russian authorities are considering allowing fishing in the Kara Sea, once used to dispose of nuclear waste.
March 15, 2018
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Thousands of containers with radioactive waste were dumped in the Kara Sea during Soviet times. Now, Russia’s Federal Agency for Fishing plans to open the area for fishing.
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