“Our scientists carried out a systematic study, the basin of Lake Pyasino was completely examined,” RIA Novosti quoted Shestakov.
He stated that “the results that are available indicate that compensation for this damage will take a considerable amount of time - about 18 years”.
“What is important to note: we found fish containing oil products,” said the head of the department.
He explained that “in this regard, it can be assumed that this fish is dead, since it will no longer go into production, it is not suitable for food, even some mutational changes are possible in the future, all this will be monitored by scientists in the future and track ".
“From the point of view of the Federal Agency for Fishery and its methodology, we will have a fine, which we have calculated, a fine of 3.5 billion rubles.
But what is most important for us is the restoration of resources directly, "Shestakov said.
He said that the methodology of the department "provides for requirements for the violator from the point of view of restoring stocks, this is expressed in monetary terms, but our claim is not monetary, it is expressed in restoring stocks."
On May 29, a diesel spill occurred at CHPP-3, owned by Norilsk Nickel.
Rosprirodnadzor estimates the environmental damage caused by the fuel spill at almost 148 billion rubles.