Fisheries
The most important natural resource of American Samoa is fisheries and the ocean in general.
More on Fisheries
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing President Trump’s Proclamation restoring fishing waters, which will expand options for the U.S. tuna fleet out of Pago Pago Harbor. President Trump made the Proclamation on April 17th, coinciding with American Samoa’s 125th Flag Day, which celebrates the first official raising of the U.S. flag in American Samoa in the year 1900.
Washington, D.C. — On Monday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata Radewagen of American Samoa along with sponsor Representative Mike Ezell (R-MS-04), and other original cosponsors Reps. Bonamici (D-OR-01), Weber (R-TX-14), Dingell (R-MI-06), and David (D-IL-07), introduced legislation to reauthorize the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) for the next five fiscal years, maintaining its authorized funding level at $56 million annually.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata gave remarks Wednesday at IGIA, which was hosted by the Department of the Interior at their DC headquarters.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the announcement by StarKist of the company’s next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Eunhong (Edward) Min.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of a bipartisan bill she co-introduced, the FISHES Act, H.R. 5103.
This effort was in cooperation with a dozen cosponsors at introduction, including sponsor Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) with Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), and original cosponsors Congresswoman Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (American Samoa), and Congressman James Moylan (Guam).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata emphasized the importance of American Samoa’s fishing industry to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland in a hearing Wednesday in the Natural Resources Committee, including the jeopardy that a massive new Marine Sanctuary could cause.
