WesPac Scientific and Statistical Committee
Wespac scientists to advise Fishery Management Council on Am Samoa bottomfish and proposed Sanctuary
Honolulu, HAWAII — Scientific advisors to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council are meeting Sept. 12-14, 2023, to provide advice and comments on American Samoa bottomfish stocks, the proposed Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) sanctuary, U.S. territorial bigeye tuna catch and...

![The WesPac Scientific and Statistical Committee will discuss flame snapper (palu-loa) and other managed bottomfish speciaies in American Samoa at its meeting this week. [photo Pago Pago Game Fishing Association] Man with bottom fish](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fishing_copy.png?itok=b2qmfuhW)