American Samoa Fishing Community Meeting – Ta’u

Ta’u
Date: Thurs, June 26
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (SST)
Location: ASG Building by the High School, Faleasao Village

Key Discussion Topics

• Shark depredation and shifting fish spawning patterns
• Challenges with juvenile fish, labor, youth engagement, and harbor access
• Market and livelihood issues, climate change, marine national monuments, and deep-sea mining

For more information, contact Felix Penalosa (felix.penalosa@wpcouncil.org) or Nate Ilaoa (pavafox684@gmail.com), and visit www.wpcouncil.org/marine-spatial-management.

Press Release-Voices from the Sea: Shaping the Future of Fishing in American Samoa (23 June 2025)