Megumi C. Oshima

Stock assessment of American Samoa bottomfishes, 2026 update

In American Samoa, the bottomfishes occurring in federal waters (3 to 200 miles from shore) are currently managed by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) under the “Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago” (FEP; WPRFMC, 2009). This FE...