coral reef preservation
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant of $591,594 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for coral reef preservation efforts, and congratulating the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources.
On Wednesday, NOAA announced...

![“Congratulations to the entire Dept. of Marine and Wildlife Resources, Director Taotasi Archie Soliai, and everyone involved locally in this important planning and process,” said Congresswoman Amata. [courtesy photo] Taotasi Archie Soliai and Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_archie.jpg?itok=wOoH5IYO)