giant clams
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — For coastal Indigenous communities in American Samoa, giant clams are deeply rooted in fa‘a Sāmoa (the Samoan way of life) and local food systems.
According to the findings of a study published in PeerJ, it is village-based protections like fa‘asao (fishery closures)...
NOAA will be hosting a "public forum" Wednesday, September 4, for participants to learn about the role of giant clams in the culture and traditions in American Samoa and about current and future giant clam projects, and the potential impact of the proposed listing determination. On July 25, 2024,...