Judge advances lawsuit challenging Gorton’s tilapia sustainability claims

A Gorton's tilapia product.

A U.S. judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit against Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based Gorton’s to proceed.

Filed in April 2022 by plaintiffs Jeffrey Alan Spindel and Kevin McCarthy, the lawsuit alleges Gorton’s tilapia products are falsely advertised as being sustainably sourced. Spindel and McCarthy are asking for more than USD 5 million (EUR 4.9 million) in damages.

On 24 August, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts Judge Patti B. Saris rejected Gorton’s motion to ...

Photo courtesy of Keith Homan/Shutterstock


SeafoodSource Premium

Become a Premium member to unlock the rest of this article.

Continue reading ›

Already a member? Log in ›

Subscribe

Want seafood news sent to your inbox?

You may unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time. Diversified Communications | 121 Free Street, Portland, ME 04101 | +1 207-842-5500
None