coral reef regulations
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata advocated for American Samoa’s position on protected coral reefs in a Wednesday hearing of the Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife (WOW). The oversight hearing was titled, “Examining the President’s Fiscal Year...

![Amata in the Hearing where she discussed coral reefs. In her questions to the panel, Amata sought more information on federal and local overlap, noting that there is already a protection in place by American Samoa Government, and that federal protections could exceed threatened coral and extend to other areas. [courtesy photo] Amata in the Hearing](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_at_hearing.jpg?itok=ECM1LIBR)