Adjudicator finalizes showdown date on Russian pollock’s MSC bid

The adjudicator in the MSC certification of Russia’s Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery debate on Monday set a final date of May 31 for final arguments in the At-Sea Processors Association’s objection to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of Russia’s Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery.

Michael Lodge, the independent adjudicator named to evaluate the objections by APA and WWF last month, has called for APA and the Russian Pollock Association to sit down in London for final oral arguments for their respective positions on the fishery in a closed-door, full-day process.

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