Five plaintiffs in Maine sued the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation last year after it urged consumers not to buy lobster over the right whale controversy.
Every August the Maine Lobster Fest rolls into town in Rockland, and among the fun events to partake in over the weekend is the International Great Crate Race.
Several Maine lobster industry members are suing the Monterey Bay Aquarium for defamation over its decision to downgrade American lobster to its red list, which resulted in boycotts.