Unalaska, AK – Last week, the Marine Stewardship Council recertified the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands pollock fishery as sustainable.

MSC first certified pollock as sustainable in 2005, allowing the fish and products made with it to carry a blue "eco-label" when sold. The certification is for a five-year period, and pollock underwent a reevaluation in 2009 to ensure that the fishery was still being managed appropriately.

Pollock will be eligible for recertification once again in 2015.