The company hopes the projects will continue to strengthen local capacity for protecting vulnerable coastal infrastructure ...

When visiting American Samoa, pack light, breathable clothing, sunscreen, and insect repellent due to the humid tropical ...

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 United States.

The Trump administration is taking a step toward potentially allowing companies to trawl for minerals under the ocean floor off the coast of American Samoa. The Interior Department announced late T… ...

The unique situation of American Samoans dates to the 19th century, when the U.S. and European powers were seeking to expand their colonial and economic interests in the South Pacific.