![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Boats-for-Sale_2.jpg?itok=GQS_hNY9 "[SN file photo]")
While revenues for commercial landing of tuna species in American Samoa were down in 2015, revenues were at an all time high for the longline fishery, according to the 2015 Stock Assessment and Fis
![An old fautasi circa 1903, and a local new hi-tech fautasi built for speed — racing only. The former was built for war, cargo, passengers and racing. [Photos: American Samoa’s Historic Preservation Office archives, and Samoa News files]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/merged-fautasi.jpg?itok=1yEe81Ak "An old fautasi circa 1903, and a local new hi-tech fautasi built for speed — racing only. The former was built for war, cargo, passengers and racing. [Photos: American Samoa’s Historic Preservation Office archives, and Samoa News files]")
![American Samoa’s Historic Preservation Officer, David J. Herdrich with Dr. Hans Van Tilburg, who was one of his collaborators on his presentation, “A History of the Development and Use of the Samoan Fautasi,” and one of the organizers of the the 28th Annual Symposium on the Maritime Archaeology and History of Hawai’i and the Pacific on February 18th, 2017. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Hans%20and%20David.jpg?itok=kVhv3QwQ "American Samoa’s Historic Preservation Officer, David J. Herdrich with Dr. Hans Van Tilburg, who was one of his collaborators on his presentation, “A History of the Development and Use of the Samoan Fautasi,” and one of the organizers of the the 28th Annual Symposium on the Maritime Archaeology and History of Hawai’i and the Pacific on February 18th, 2017. [Courtesy photo]")
American Samoa’s Historic Preservation Officer, David J.
![Po Sagapolutele [Getty images]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Po-sagapolutele.jpg?itok=SmBy4GyK "Po Sagapolutele [Getty images]")
The widow of a former professional football player, who was born in American Samoa, has sued the National Football League (NFL) and the maker of football helmets, for an unspecified amount, which c
![Public Defender Douglas Fiaui. [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Fiaui%200892_1.jpg?itok=hE4RGtDH "Public Defender Douglas Fiaui. [SN file photo]")
Public Defender Douglas Fiaui has called for a review of American Samoa’s “harsh” drug laws, saying that the trend in the country — the U.S.
[ata: archive]
Ua tu’uaia nei e le malo o Amerika Samoa se tama’ita’i sa avea ma tagata faigaluega o le Pulega o le Eletise ma le Suavai a Amerika Samoa (ASPA) i le motu o Aunu’u, i moliaga mamafa e 2 o le gaoi a
O se vaaiga i le to’a 14 o sui faia’oga ua umia tusi pasi o latou a’oa’oga fa’apitoa mo le fanau a’oga i totonu o potu aoga a le malo. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O le aso Tofi ua te’a na fa’ai’u ai le tapenaga o faia’oga e to’a 14, i a latou a’oga fa’apitoa, o tulafono e ao ina mataituina i totonu o potu a’oga i taimi a’o fa’atautaia vasega e i latou mo le
Ni isi o afioga i Faipule o le maota o sui. [ata AF]
O le taimi o le iloiloga e fa’amaonia ai tofiga a le kovana mo le ali’i foma’i ia Dr.
Apia, SAMOA — “It’s a dream come true,” for former president of the Journalists Association of Samoa (JAWS) Galumalemana Tipi Autagavaia who initiated the move to legalize the Samoa Media
