Maine's lobster industry has received judicial permission to proceed with a defamation lawsuit against the nonprofit Seafood Watch, which labeled Maine lobsters as unsustainable due to concerns over endangered North Atlantic right whales. The case stems from a significant downgrading in sustainability ratings that the fishermen claim has harmed their industry’s reputation and profitability, with lobster prices reportedly dropping by 40%. The federal judge emphasized that damages alone would not adequately resolve the harm to goodwill caused by the red listing, a ruling applauded by the fishermen.
The Maine Lobstermen's Association launched a defamation lawsuit against Seafood Watch after it downgraded lobsters' sustainability rating, alleging significant harm to the industry's reputation.
Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. ruled that the injury to the lobster industry's reputation cannot be compensated solely through monetary damages due to the ongoing implications of the red listing.
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