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Lessons learned when the Dept. of Marine & Wildlife Resources was on the move with Leone High School, were Boating safety, Endangered species protection, Fish anatomy, and a Fishing clinic. Thank you Mr. Tautasi Falana'i for extending your students learning experience outside of the 4 walls of...
The Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources fisheries team — Mai Ativalu Siaosi Tago, Coral restoration coordinator; Riley Garvey NOAA, Fellow; and Andreas NicteHa Munoz Arroyo, Benthic ecologist are in Ofu, Manu’a conducting the Annual Reef survey and Coral restoration site assessments. [...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) is currently conducting an in-depth investigation into a concerning incident involving the discovery of approximately 300 dead fish floating in the waters adjacent to the marina at Pago Pago Harbor. This find was...
What is Life History of a Fish? Leone High School Science class led by teacher Tautasi Falanai are learning first hand from DMWR fisheries assistant biologist Sean Felise and key reef technician Pemerika Mahuka. [courtesy photo]
A few of Santa’s elves from the Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources (DMWR) coming together as they prepare gifts for the elderly. This initiative is spearheaded by the Governor to show appreciation for the TAOA folks during this Christmas season. [courtesy photo]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A team of NOAA scientists from the Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) presented a draft stock assessment of nine out of eleven federally managed bottomfish unit species to a panel of reviewers from the Center of Independent Experts (CIE) and Scientific and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) has received a grant under the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC) in the amount of $864,300 for rat and other invasive species eradication.
The “Swains Island Tropical...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than $200,000 in federal funding awarded to the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) was among the three projects in American Samoa that were awarded funds in fiscal year 2022, by NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office, according to a 2022...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) director, Taotasi Archie Soliai has informed the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that “bottomfishing is a culturally-important fishery in our islands” and that this “fishery was “damaged by the 2009 tsunami and has been...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fishing Industry Advisory Committee (FIAC) met last week to provide advice and recommendations to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPFMC) when it meets March 22-24, including the following issues that affect American Samoa.
PACIFIC STRATEGY...