Technical input into the community fisheries management program of American Samoa
Faasili U and Sauafea F. 2001. Technical input into the community fisheries management program of American Samoa. Field report no. 6. Secretariat of the Pacific Community. Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia
The Community Fisheries Management Program (CFMP) of the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) in American Samoa was instigated through judicious initiatives (two surveys) that revealed a need to conserve and manage the fishery resources of American Samoa's inshore waters. In preparing for the program, staff earmarked to work with village communities paid a field visit to the neighboring Samoa to learn from its community-based fisheries program which has been successful over the last 5 years. To obtain wider publicity for the program, a series of three workshops was also conducted to introduce the concept of "community fisheries management" to mayors, senators and government agencies.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Faasili, Ueta; Sauafea, Fatima
- Date of Issue
- 2001
- Publisher
- Secretariat of the Pacific Community
- Units
- NPSA
- Keywords
- American Samoa, community-based fisheries, Management, Marine Resources