Lobster and Crab Industries File Lawsuits Over Listings and Price Fixing

The Maine lobster industry is suing the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California for defamation, arguing that their prized catch shouldn't be on a "red list" published by Seafood Watch, a conservation program it operates. The aquarium says its recommendations are correct based on the best available evidence, but the lobster industry argues that the recommendation relies on bad science and incorrectly portrays lobster fishing as a threat to the endangered North Atlantic right whale. The lawsuit asks the court to force the aquarium to remove "defamatory statements" from its website and materials.