Monterey Bay Aquarium statement on First Circuit Court ruling

Monterey Bay Aquarium welcomes the decision ordering dismissal of the defamation case brought by participants in the Maine lobster industry over the Seafood Watch program’s recommendation to avoid lobster to reduce risk to North Atlantic right whales. People’s choices have the power to shape the future of the ocean. Programs like Seafood Watch guide consumers and businesses toward environmentally sustainable choices that support a healthy, thriving ocean, benefiting food security, fisheries, and coastal communities whose livelihoods depend on the ocean.

About Monterey Bay Aquarium

With a mission to inspire conservation of the ocean, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is the most admired aquarium in the United States, a leader in science education, and a voice for ocean conservation through comprehensive programs in marine science and public policy. Everything we do works in concert to protect the future of our blue planet. More information at MontereyBayAquarium.org.