Marine Sanctuary and Monument System
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata took part in a hearing Tuesday in the House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations that examined U.S. waters and the marine sanctuary and monument. The hearing was titled, “Examining Barriers to Access in Federal Waters: A...

![Map of the Pacific waters used by Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata to defend the need for fishing rights, during the oversight hearing at the House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations that examined U.S. waters and the marine sanctuary and monument. [graphic courtesy WPFMC] MARINE MONUMENT AND SANCTUARY MAP](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fishing_map.jpg?itok=MZ0AgupZ)