Oceans

June 30, 2020 | Legal Document

Order to Stay: Oceanic Whitetip Shark Lawsuit

In response to a lawsuit brought by Earthjustice on behalf of a local conservation group and a Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner, the federal government has taken initial steps to protect a dwindling shark species that has roamed the oceans for millions of years. The parties have reached an agreement to halt further legal action in the case, as long as the government follows through on promised actions to formally recognize the species as “overfished.”

June 29, 2020 | Press Release

An Overfished Shark Species Will Now Finally Get The Protection It Needs In The Pacific

Groups agree to stay a lawsuit against the federal government

June 24, 2020 | From the Experts

With the Great Barrier Reef on the Brink, Australia’s Climate Policy is Adrift at Sea

The World Heritage Committee should encourage Australia to take meaningful action to protect this ocean treasure.

June 11, 2020 | Press Release

Australia’s Failure To Protect Great Barrier Reef Prompts Demand For UN Action

An international coalition of lawyers calls for United Nations intervention to address the Australian government’s failure to protect the Reef from climate change

June 10, 2020 | Article

Senseless Removal of Species Protections Threatens Life in the Gulf of Mexico

Sushi is almost as common a choice as any for family dinners, first dates, or even the solo diner. The industry now boasts thousands of restaurants and generates billions in revenue, but our taste for Japan’s hand-rolled sea fare poses a threat you won’t read about on a restaurant menu.

June 8, 2020 | Report

The Australian Climate Crisis and the Great Barrier Reef

How Australia is Fueling the Destruction of the Great Barrier Reef and Other Climate-Vulnerable Australian World Heritage Properties

June 5, 2020 | Article

On World Environment Day, the Government Slashes Environmental Protections

Instead of responding to multiple national crises, the administration is pushing an industry-first agenda that railroads environmental laws.

June 5, 2020 | Press Release

Earthjustice Responds to Trump’s Rollback of Northeast Canyons and Seamount National Marine Monument

President Trump issues order opening Northeast Canyons & Seamounts to harmful industrial fishing

June 5, 2020 | Explainer

What You Should Know About The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

A guide explaining how this deep-sea ecosystem will help build resilience to climate change, and how it’s now being threatened.

May 29, 2020 | In the News: National Geographic

Fishery Managers Seek To Open Pacific Monuments To Fishing

David Henkin, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “So far, we’re not expecting that much is going to come of this request. But if it does, we’re prepared to go to court. President Trump is without executive authority to open up monuments to fishing, and can’t dismantle them in a piecemeal fashion.”

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