BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 13, 2023
Maine lobster industry representatives filed a lawsuit Monday against the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, alleging it made false and defamatory statements about Maine lobster fishing practices that misled consumers and commercial lobster buyers about the integrity of the state’s harvest. The lawsuit is in response to a “red list” rating last fall by Seafood Watch, an influential seafood sustainability list published by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The list designated lobster from Atlantic communities as a seafood to avoid.