November 16, 2022 — The Marine Stewardship Council announced on 16 November, 2022, the Maine lobster fishery will have its MSC certification suspended for a second time.
The suspension, effective 15 December, 2022, stems from the same reasoning behind the first suspension in August 2020 – a suspension that was lifted in October 2021. A court ruling in July 2022 by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg determined the fishery is no longer in legal compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.