Coral reef monitoring and decision making in American Samoa
Green A, Birkeland C, Daschbach N. 2004. Coral reef monitoring and decision making in American Samoa. SPC/FFA Regional Inshore Fisheries Management Workshop
Brief summary of three long-term monitoring programs (Pago Pago harbor, Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and the territory), and how they have been used to support management actions. The surveys provided useful information to support management decisions, especially the decision to ban the scuba fishery.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Green, Alison; Birkeland, Charles; Daschbach, Nancy
- Date of Issue
- 2004
- Publisher
- SPC/FFA Regional Inshore Fisheries Management Workshop
- Units
- NPSA , PACN
- Keywords
- American Samoa, Animal Studies, Coral Reef, Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Monitor Natural Resources, Pago Pago Harbor