Country: 
United States
Region: 
Asia/Pacific, Pacific
Organizational Focus: 
Conservation, Education/Outreach, Marine Protected Areas, Policy/Lobbying, Restoration, Science/Research
Organization Type: 
Government Agency/Program
Range of Work: 
International, Local
Keywords: 
Bleaching, Children's Education, Climate Change/Global Warming, Community Involvement, Coral Reef, Disease, Education, Fisheries/Fishing, Islands, Legislation/Policy, Management, Marine Protected Areas, Monitoring/Assessment, Pollution, Public Awareness, Scientific Research, Threats & Solutions, Tourism/Ecotourism
Description: 

American Samoa coordinates all its coral reef management activities through the Governor_s Coral Reef Advisory Group (CRAG http://doc.asg.as/crag/). This group is comprised of territorial and federal agencies including the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce which houses ASCMP and Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources, American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency, the American Samoa Community College, and the National Park of American Samoa. These agencies collaborate to plan and implement actions related to the management of American Samoa_s estimated 296 km2 of coral reefs.

Contact Info
Email: 
Phone: 
684-633-5155
Address
Executive Office Building
Department of Commerce
City: 
Pago Pago
State: 
HI
Postal Code: 
96799