When IntraFish reported Petr Savchuk had been removed from his position as the top executive with Nakhodka Active Marine Fishery Base Public Joint Stock Company (NBAMR) in late August, it caused a stir in the pollock business.

Savchuk -- who is reportedly now out of hospital after suffering heart problems following his dismissal – was regarded by employees as a strong manager of NBAMR with a long career history but also a key player in the Russian pollock Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification process.

However,