It has been eight months but US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Assistant Administrator for Fisheries Chris Oliver is still waiting for a retraction of a controversial scientific paper that alleges a significant portion of Alaska salmon, crab and pollock is entering the Japanese market from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fisheries.

"We’re still waiting on a decision from the publication," a NOAA spokesperson told IntraFish on June 29, when asked if a retraction was ever supplied to Oliver.