U.S. Coast Guard presence in American Samoa
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a Thursday oversight hearing examining the United States Coast Guard’s contributions to maritime security in the Indo-Pacific, and the importance of the region to U.S. security interests.
For purposes of participating in this hearing,...

![Congresswoman Amata spoke on the need for a permanent U.S. Coast Guard presence in American Samoa to effectively counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by the People’s Republic of China in the South Pacific at the Homeland Security subcommittee hearing this past Thursday, Sept. 28. [courtesy photo] Amata speaking in committee](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_discussing_uscg_issues.jpg?itok=1SkGulmO)