Russia pollock producers assure buyers on efforts to police fishery

The Russian Pollock Catchers Association (PCA) is examining ways it can bolster its observer program, and began talks with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) on an action plan last week in Boston.

At a meeting with top US and European buyers, PCA Chairman German Zverev (pictured) and Intertek Moody Marine's (IMM) Paul Knapman discussed objections to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of Russia's Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery by the At Sea Processors Association (APA) and the WWF, which the group submitted Monday.

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