The Latest by Andrea Treece

Senior Attorney

Orange coral, looking like a tree branch, growing in blue water with fish swimming nearby.
August 3, 2023

The Race to Save Corals at North America’s Only Barrier Reef

The fates of corals and humans are intertwined. Corals provide the highest biodiversity of any global ecosystem, and are among the Earth’s most threatened.

Parrotfish protect the coral reef ecosystem by grazing on algae that otherwise would smother the reef.
June 21, 2023

Coral Reefs Are in Trouble. Here’s Why I’m Still Hopeful.

We keep seeing evidence that corals can survive, become more resilient, and even recover if we give them a chance. We have the power to make that choice.

An oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, swims in the waters off Hawaii.
July 26, 2022

We’re Showing Sharks Some Legal Love

As part of our work to preserve biodiversity, Earthjustice has mounted a series of legal challenges to protect vulnerable shark species from industrial fishing.

Humpback whale lunge feeding in an anchovy-rich cove, off the coast of Santa Cruz, California.
July 26, 2021

Congress Considering Revamp of Nation’s Key Fisheries Law

The climate crisis is changing oceans, our laws must address that

Pacific Leatherback Conservation Day
October 14, 2016

An Endangered Sea Turtle Offers His Two Cents

In recognition of Pacific Leatherback Conservation Day, one endangered sea turtle has some questions for the National Marine Fisheries Service.

Dusky shark
October 27, 2015

Dusky Sharks: Top Predators that Need Our Protection

Dusky sharks are top ocean predators—even hunting other sharks—but they’re no match for destructive longline fishing gear.

The humpback whale is one species that migrates along the California coast.
May 7, 2015

Whale Entanglement Sightings Reach Record High

What’s causing the record number of whale entanglements off of the Pacific coast? Earthjustice is on the case.