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

The federal Formula Grant award of $146,699.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the CFDA 15.605 Sport Fish Restoration program supports the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources in American Samoa. The grant aims to determine the status of sport fish stocks through fishery-independent assessments and to understand the population dynamics of exploited sport fish by studying their spatial and temporal distribution. This research will provide insights into the population structure, recruitment, and demography of these sport fish species. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, as part of the territory's multi-faceted approach to managing and restoring sportfish stocks in American Samoa.

The key reef species program aims to determine the status of the sport fish stock through a fishery independent approach. The program aims to understand the population dynamics of exploited sport fish stocks by undertaking basic research on sport fish spatial and temporal distribution. Trends in distribution provide insights on population structure recruitment and demography.