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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Island countries, which primarily rely on oil to meet their energy needs, are starting to feel the effects of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.
The conflict in the Middle East is affecting countries around the world, but Pacific Islands — isolated...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Creative West, in collaboration with local artists and cultural leaders, has launched the second year of the Pacific Jurisdictions Artist Fund (PJAF), continuing its commitment to providing direct, flexible support to artists, culture bearers, and tradition keepers...
HONOLULU — (March 26, 2026) For many Pacific Island communities, green sea turtles are more than a protected species. They are part of ceremony, identity, family teaching and a way of life that many say has been interrupted for generations.
Now, as green sea turtle populations recover, the Western...
HONOLULU — (March 25, 2026) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WestPac) today advanced follow-up work on fisheries science and management priorities, reaffirmed its seafood Executive Order recommendations from its September 2025 meeting, and took action on shark depredation...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an unsurprising move, given the Trump administration’s Presidential action comprising Executive Order 14276, "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness”, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WestPac) has taken final action to restore commercial...
HONOLULU — (March 18, 2026) At its meeting yesterday, the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council reviewed a preliminary National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) risk/value matrix intended to align science and management priorities under...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Island governments are urging their citizens not to panic about the supply of fuels amid the conflict in the Middle East between Israel, the United States and Iran.
The conflict has resulted in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Overnight and early Wednesday morning, Hawaiian Electric restored power to more than 1,500 customers across Maui County, Hawaiʻi Island, and Oʻahu who were impacted by the powerful Kona low storm.
Power restoration is taking longer in areas hit by heavy downpours that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new sailing program is helping Pacific and Māori reconnect with traditional voyaging knowledge while building confidence on the water.
The Tagaloa Sailing Project is run by Moana Wayfinders Trust and trains participants to become sailing instructors using a mix of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — New Zealand police will work more with counterparts in Samoa and Tonga to try and stop the flow of cocaine and methamphetamine through the region.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon raised the problem during his visit this week to Samoa where both countries have signed a...