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Maine lobstermen sue sustainability group for defamation over ‘red listing’

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation March 14, 2023

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Lobstermen Chris Anderson, left, and Gerald Cushman sort lobsters in Port Clyde on Monday. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer Maine lobstermen are suing a sustainable seafood certification program that has put the lobster fishery’s catch on a “red list” of foods to avoid. The Maine Lobstermen’s Association, the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association and three lobster-based businesses filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against the Monterey Bay... + full article



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