by Scarborough, Maine (AP) –
A group of lobster fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest watchdog groups of seafood for defamation. A Federal Supreme Court decided that a report by Maine Hummer described as an unclear election for consumers.
The threat to a rare Wallart that got tangled in fishing, the Monterey Bay aquarium in California caused to eat a variety of lobsters that New England Fisherm has harvested for centuries ago.
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Seafood Watch, a nature conservation program operated by the aquarium, placed lobsters from the USA and Canada on its non-eat list in 2022. Some retailers moved from shops after the recommendation.
Judge John Woodcock decided last month that the fishermen had a case that they had damaged the reputation of their industry as a result of the red listing after the Aquarium had made an offer in front of the US district court in Maine to throw the 2023 complaint. A spokesman for the aquarium said on Sunday that it is planning an appointment procedure, but Woodcock’s decision means that the lawsuit is progressing.
“Ruf and goodwill cannot be replaced sufficiently by awarding damages and linging this injury as long as the red list is the case,” Woodcock wrote.
The lobster industry, which is largely based in Maine, is one of the most lucrative fisheries in the USA worth more than half a billion dollars on the docks last year. The entanglement of the lobster supplier is also one of the most important threats to the right North Atlantic whale, which pays less than 400.
The aquarium has the right to inform the public its recommendations, said Emerson Brown, the spokesman for the Aquarium, who intends to make an appointment against the decision “to protect our ability to share critical information with the public”.
The Maine Lobtermens Association, one of the groups that filed the lawsuit, described Woodcock’s decision as “significant” in a declaration.
“Maine Hobledenen have been administrators of the ocean for generations, and we are obliged to defend our livelihood against unfounded claims,” said Patrice McCarron, managing director of the association.
