Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council i
HONOLULU — In a critical call to action, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is urging the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to address severe funding shortfalls that threaten the future of fisheries management and vital capacity-building programs across the Pacific Islands....

![American Samoa representatives attend the 202nd Council meeting in Honolulu March 25-27, 2025. (1-r) Council Vice Chair Taotasi Archie Soliai, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement Asst. Director Martina Sagapolu, Council Chair Taulapapa Will Sword, Fono Faipule Trude Ledoux Sunia, Executive Director Seuta'atia Kitty Simonds, Fono Rep. Va'asa Simanu, Council staff Felix Penalosa and Council Advisory Panel Vice Chair Nate Ilaoa. [courtesy photo] American Samoa representatives](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/westpac_meeting.jpg?itok=VRmYUYVM)