Pacific national marine monuments
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an unsurprising move, given the Trump administration’s Presidential action comprising Executive Order 14276, "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness”, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WestPac) has taken final action to restore commercial...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Council has informed US President Trump that fishing restrictions in the Pacific national marine monuments are — among other things — impeding StarKist tuna cannery in American Samoa from operating at optimal levels.
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![For the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, the Council recommended removing commercial fishing prohibitions to allow commercial fishing within the monument waters from 50 to 200 nautical miles seaward of Jarvis and Wake Islands, and Johnston Atoll. Waters 0 to 50 nm would remain unchanged [courtesy graphic] Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/pacific_national_marine_monuments.png?itok=m0NHysSS)
![Council chairman and also American Samoa Council member, Totasi Archie Soliai and Council executive director Kitty M. Simonds [SN file photo] Council chairman and also American Samoa Council member, Totasi Archie Soliai and Council executive director Kitty M. Simonds](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/archie_soliai_n_kitty.jpg?itok=lhMNJ7Cx)