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Washington, D.C. — Hawaii Rep. Ed Case called on the U.S. government Tuesday to prioritize relations with Pacific Island nations and help them battle illegal fishing, climate change and other problems.
The Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act, or BLUE Pacific Act, would increase...

![Rep. Ed Case, shown here in December 2018, traveled to island nations across the Pacific talking to officials while crafting the bill. [photo: Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat] Rep. Ed Case](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hawaii_rep_ed_case_web.jpg?itok=RIwSkiPn)