Coral reef overfishing in Am. Samoa

Peter Craig Peter_Craig at ccmail.itd.nps.gov
Tue Jun 8 14:29:19 EDT 1999


                American Samoa, overfishing, scuba fishing

     The attached press release from the American Samoa Coral Reef Task 
     Force states that local coral reefs are seriously overfished and that 
     corrective action (including banning scuba fishing) is needed now rather
     than delays for further study.  A full recovery plan should also include 
     a network of protected areas, community-based management, monitoring the
     complete harvest, and better enforcement.

     Local contact: Peter Craig, National Park of American Samoa

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