American Samoa
Welcome to Rose Atoll Marine National Monument! Established on January 6, 2009, by President George W. Bush, Presidential Proclamation 8337 gave the secretary of the interior management responsibility for the monument in consultation with the secretary of commerce. This prohibits commercial fishing within the monument, but gives the secretary of commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, primary responsibility for managing fishery-related activities. The proclamation further provides that the secretary of commerce initiate the process to add the marine areas of the monument to the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
On January 16, 2009, the secretary of the interior delegated his management responsibilities for the monument to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through Secretary’s Order 3284. The USFWS works in partnership with NOAA and the government of American Samoa to carry out the requirements of the presidential proclamation and secretary’s order.
On January 16, 2009, the secretary of the interior delegated his management responsibilities for the monument to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through Secretary’s Order 3284. The USFWS works in partnership with NOAA and the government of American Samoa to carry out the requirements of the presidential proclamation and secretary’s order.
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Wildlife Management
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, state and territorial governments and others to conserve the ocean and remote islands and atolls in it. The two federal agencies cooperatively manage four marine national monuments in the...
Climate Change
Across the National Wildlife Refuge System, climate change is fueling historic changes to wildlife habitat. Land conservation managers face hard choices on what to try to save and what to let go.
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Our Library
Our Library includes library collections containing a variety of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service publications, reports, fact sheets, media and documents along with other reference material.
