Pollock product quality, not whether it is MSC-certified, Russian or US, will become the producer and market focus, predicts Ocean Trawlers exec Continue reading
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A-season Russian pollock can be sold as MSC-certified
Russian Sea of Okhotsk pollock caught during the A-season at the start of 2013 can be sold as MSC-certified, after the fishery was officially confirmed as certified on Tuesday Continue reading
Sources: Pollock market could take over a year to settle
The pollock market could take over a year to reach some stability and for a true situation to be revealed, following the green light for MSC certification of the Russian Sea of Okhotsk fishery, say industry players Continue reading
Russian pollock MSC approval a blow to US drive for higher prices
Drive from US pollock harvesters to up B season prices for PBO suffers blow with MSC green light for Russia, with possibility 2013 Sea of Okhotsk fish can be sold as certified Continue reading
Adjudicator leaves Russian pollock fishery up in the air with skeptical tone
The adjudicator hearing the objections to the assessment of the Russian pollock fishery to the MSC standard has left the fate of the fishery up in the air in his latest ruling with a deeply skeptical tone Continue reading
Alaska processors given more time to respond
There is a real possibility that the Russian pollock fishery may in fact be denied certification in a spectacular and public fashion, writes John Sackton Continue reading
MSC certifier gets 10 days to sort out Russian Sea of Okhotsk pollock audit
Auditors of the Russia Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery, Intertek Moody Marine, given ten more days to respond to independent adjudicator
Sources: MSC pollock setback to prolong market suspense
Latest setback came as a shock and will prolong game of wait and see on US sellers’ part, while buyers might have to rethink strategy if fishery is not certified this summer Continue reading
Russian pollock assessors drew ‘inappropriate’ conclusions on inadequate data
Adjudicator cites lack of evidence to support scoring as central reason for blocking MSC certification for Russia's Sea of Ohkotsk pollock fishery Continue reading
Adjudicator sends MSC Russia pollock determination back to Moody Marine
Independent adjudicator Michael Lodge, who presided over the objection process for the Russia Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery, remands the assessment back to Intertek Moody Marine to review and respond in two areas Continue reading
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