maritime law
Apia, SAMOA — The United States and the Independent State of Samoa have signed an addendum to the existing 2012 Bilateral Agreement, at U.S. Embassy Apia in Samoa, to continue and expand operational cooperation to suppress illicit transnational maritime activity, on April 5, 2024, according to a...

![The Samoa Minister of Police, Faualo Harry Schuster and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Noriko Horiuchi prior to signing the addendum to the existing Bilateral Agreement allowing enhanced maritime law enforcement operations, maritime domain awareness and assists with implementation of integrated operations between the U.S. and Samoa by extending U.S. Coast Guard operability to deter predatory and illegal fishing activities in Samoa’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). [courtesy photo] The Samoa Minister of Police, Faualo Harry Schuster and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Noriko Horiuchi](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/uscg_samoa_signing.png?itok=NW5yJ5qk)