Russia's Fishery Shipowners Association -- whose members include Russian Fishery Company, the country's largest pollock harvester -- has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for the Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery.

Track Alaska pollock
Subscribers can receive a customizable Alert when we publish stories on Alaska pollock.

The certificate gives all members of the consortium the ability to sell their products as certified, giving it full independence from the Pollock Catchers Association (PCA), which has held the MSC certificate since the fishery first received the eco-label.