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Appeals court tosses Maine lobstermen's lawsuit against Monterey Bay Aquarium
Original: Federal appeals court dismisses Maine lobstermen’s defamation case against Monterey Bay Aquarium
A federal appeals court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by Maine lobstermen against the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The fishermen had challenged the aquarium's criticism of the lobster industry, including its warnings about the fishery's impact on North Atlantic right whales. The ruling ends the case at the appellate level, a win for the aquarium and a blow to the industry's effort to push back on its sustainability ratings.
Why now: The court's dismissal resolves a high-profile dispute between the lobster industry and a leading seafood sustainability watchdog.
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