To provide boating access services to the sport fishing and recreational boating community in am samoa

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded $450,255.00 to the American Samoa Government's Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports boating access services for the sport fishing and recreational boating community in American Samoa, aligning with the program's core mandate to enhance sport fish populations and provide public access to aquatic recreational resources.

The Sport Fish Restoration program, financed through excise taxes on fishing equipment and related maritime products, funds a range of fisheries-related activities including boating infrastructure development, habitat restoration, and recreational access site management. Through this award, American Samoa will deliver critical boating access services that enable residents and visitors to utilize the territory's aquatic recreational resources while supporting the conservation and management of sport fishery populations in the region.