Amazon Sued Over Allegedly Misleading Seafood Sustainability Claims

Amazon is facing a class-action lawsuit over allegedly misleading sustainability claims on its seafood products. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington state, accuses Amazon of using terms like 'sustainable,' 'wild caught,' and 'traceable' to describe its seafood items without providing adequate evidence to back these claims.

The Marine Stewardship Council certification, which appears on many Amazon seafood products, is also at the center of the lawsuit. The suit alleges that this certification is misleading and allows Amazon to charge a premium for its products.

The plaintiffs claim they purchased seafood products from Amazon after reading about sustainability claims online, but were not provided with specific information about the country of origin or catch methods used.

The lawsuit seeks class-action status and alleges that Amazon's marketing of these products violates federal and state guidelines for sustainability claims.