The sport fish restoration program of the department of marine and wildlife resources uses a multi faceted approach on the management and restoration of sport fish stocks in the american samoa…

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $197,797 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the American Samoa Government's Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources. This two-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports the territory's shore-based fishery dependent creel monitoring program.

The program utilizes a multi-faceted approach to manage and restore sport fish stocks in American Samoa. The creel monitoring collects data on spatial and temporal trends in fishery landings and effort, which is analyzed with federal partners to assess the status of sport fish populations. This data informs fishery management policies and is shared with stakeholders, government agencies, and local communities to support conservation and resource management initiatives across the territory.

The sport fish restoration program of the department of marine and wildlife resources uses a multi faceted approach on the management and restoration of sport fish stocks in the american samoa territory. The shore based fishery dependent creel monitoring program determines the spatial and temporal trends in fishery landings and effort and on the status of the sport fish stocks. The data collected are analyzed with federal partners and stock assessment results are FED back to the stakeholders government agencies federal partners regional organizations and local communities to assist in fishery management policies.