You'll have to wait just a bit longer for an adjudicator's decision regarding the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of the Russian Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery.

Late Thursday, independent adjudicator Michael Lodge posted an update to the certification process on the MSC website, saying certification firm Intertek Moody Marine (IMM) has requested an extension to provide a response to Lodge's June 19 remanding of portions of the pollock fishery's assessment for further review.

"Having considered the representations made by the CAB (conformance assessment body) I have decided to extend the time for a response by a further 10 working days," said Lodge.

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