Bumble Bee’s Dolphin Safe Representations on Tuna Products
Allegations: False “Dolphin Safe” claims
Bumble Bee Seafoods
Case Name (Date)
Nasser et al. v. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC
23-cv-1558, C.D. Cal.
(March 2023)
Product/Service
Bumble Bee canned and pouched seafood products
Allegations
Falsely marketing products as sustainable when they are sourced using unsustainable fishing practices
Placing a Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) blue stamp on product labels when MSC allows members to pay for the certification and gives the certification to products that are sourced using methods that harm marine life and ocean habitats
Status
Class-Action Tracker
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