safety workshop
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As part of a larger preparedness initiative, the Coast Guard and partners conducted a three-day workshop in American Samoa focused on the long line tuna fishing fleet the first week in April.
This event was a collaborative effort between federal and local authorities...

![Fishers from the local fleet in American Samoa practice creating a human chain while on a survival suit swim during a workshop on April 4, 2019. This practice not only keeps a crew together in the water but conserves heat and energy while creating a bigger visual target for responders. [Courtesy photo by Krista Corry] Fishers from the local fleet in American Samoa practice creating a human chain](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/uscg_fishers_workshopweb.jpg?itok=aPgGTEb0)