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Federal appeals court dismisses Maine lobstermen’s defamation case against Monterey Bay Aquarium

States Newsroom · October 12, 2026

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The First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a group of Maine lobstermen, who sued the Monterey Bay Aquarium for defamation after the aquarium added American lobster to its list of unsustainable seafood. In a ruling Friday, the court sent the case back to U.S. District Court to be dismissed, concluding that…

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