President Donald Trump’s order to re-open distant, protected Pacific waters to U.S. fishing fleets followed years of dire warnings by the region’s commercial seafood interests.

As islands in the Pacific Ocean basin, American Sāmoa and Hawaiʻi have strong connections across marine ecosystems and cultures. While Hawaiʻi has banned seabed mining in state waters, which extend ...

An illegal voting case highlights lingering confusion over rights extended to citizens of American Samoa, a territory of the ...

The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it was publishing a request for information and interest to explore the potential for seabed mineral leasing offshore American Samoa.

American Samoa Lt. Gov. La’apui Talauega Ale and Guam Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio are attending the Forum Officials Committee Meeting and Forum Ministers Meeting being held in Suva, Fiji this week.

Deemed an innocent bystander by police, he was killed by a volunteer “peacekeeper” for the “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake ...

The US Interior Department said on Thursday it was publishing a request for information and interest to explore the potential for seabed mineral leasing offshore American Samoa. The step will ...

US takes first step for potential mineral lease sale near American Samoa World Published 06/12/2025, 05:19 PM Updated 06/12/2025, 06:02 PM ...

While American Samoa has been US soil since 1900, the territory’s residents have never been recognized as US citizens by ...

Nearest airport to Pago Pago International Airport and Pago Pago is Ofu Airport - (113.3 Km / 70.4 Miles) Following are the nearest airports to Pago Pago and Pago Pago International Airport. Distance ...

American Samoa is one of the few places in the world with zero reported COVID-19 cases. The U.S. territory, 2,600 miles from Hawaii, shut down its borders in March to commercial flights to prevent ...