the Ta'io and Sausauimoana II
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) marked a significant milestone last Friday with the christening of two new vessels that will strengthen the department's ability to protect American Samoa's marine resources and support fisheries management...

![Lieutenant Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr. officially christens the new DMWR enforcement vessel Sausauimoana II during a ceremony held last Friday at Malaloa Wharf. The vessel was custom-built locally by Industrial Gases to support fisheries inspections, marine resource protection, and conservation enforcement activities throughout American Samoa's waters. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] DMWR enforcement vessel Sausauimoana II christened](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_7520.jpg?itok=j1v_Pv7u)