Court battle over lobster being placed on do-not-eat ‘red list’ hits a roadblock
- A federal appeals court has signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case's potential impact on free speech.
- Fishing industry businesses and trade groups out of New England sued the Monterey Bay Aquarium for defamation after the aquarium's Seafood Watch conservation program placed American and Canadian lobster on its do-not-eat “red list” in 2022.
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- A federal appeals court has signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case's potential impact on free speech.
- Fishing industry businesses and trade groups out of New England sued the Monterey Bay Aquarium for defamation after the aquarium's Seafood Watch conservation program placed American and Canadian lobster on its do-not-eat “red list” in 2022.
Sources: The Independent