2022 Amerika Samoa Lunar Calendar by Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council

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Pink Snapper

Pink Snapper • palu-‘ena‘ena • Pristipomoides filamentosus LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - outer reef slopes and seamounts, close to rocky bottoms, 300-1,300 ft. Size - up to 43 in. • Sexually mature at 3 yrs and 18 in. Oldest known was at least 40 yrs old. Diet - fish, squid, shrimp, crab and zooplankton. FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging CURRENT REGULATIONS: FEDERAL: All take is prohibited in the Marine National Monument and no-take Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). A commercial fishing license is required. The bottomfish management unit species (BMUS) fishery is managed under an annual catch limit (ACL). TERRITORIAL: A commercial fishing permit is required. Bottom trawls, bottom-set gillnets, SCUBA spearfishing, and use of poisons, explosives, or intoxicating substances to harvest bottomfish are prohibited. Harvest is prohibited in no-take MPAs under the Community-Based Fishery Management Areas. COUNCIL MANAGEMENT: Currently monitored as part of the BMUS complex. The Council recommended an ACL of 5,000 pounds to rebuild the stock within 10 years. STOCK STATUS: Overfished (population size is too low) and is experiencing overfishing (fish are being removed at an unsustainable rate).

Samoan Vaisu INGREDIENTS 1 2 cups ½ 2 1

whole fish, cleaned fresh coconut milk onion, chopped tsp salt fresh chili pepper, minced (opt.)

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Grill fish over a charcoal grill until flesh flakes easily with a fork. Note: traditionally, fish is covered in banana leaves and cooked over wood charcoal. 2. Mix coconut milk, onion, salt and chili pepper in a bowl. 3. Place grilled fish in a pan and pour coconut mixture over the fish; cover fish to soak for 5 minutes. 4. Serve with baked taro or rice. Courtesy Faatauva‘a Meyer

Fish Photo (left): Floyd Masga Recipe Photo: Diana Kitiona

Utuvāmua Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

Masina Tololo

Masina Faalao

Ianuari 3 - Ianuari 31, 2022 Masina Salefuga

Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

January

Masina Tolu

January 3 - January 31

R S

07:03 20:31

MON

R S

08:09 21:23

TUE

R S

09:10 22:09

WED

R S

10:07 22:50

THU

R S

11:00 23:29

FRI

11:50

SAT

S R

00:05 12:38

SUN

S R

00:44 13:26

MON

S R

01:20 14:14

TUE

S R

01:59 15:03

WED

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Mãtoto

Masina Malupeaua

S R

02:40 15:54

THU

S R

03:24 16:45

FRI

Masina Aiaina

S R

04:12 17:37

SAT

Masina Punifaga

S R

05:02 18:28

SUN

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

S R

05:54 19:17

MON

Masina Le‘ale‘a

S R

06:48 20:03

TUE

Masina Feetetele

S R

07:41 20:46

WED

Masina Ataatatai

S R

08:33 21:26

THU

Masina Fagaeleele

S R

09:24 22:05

FRI

2 1 0 -1

23 SUN

S R

11:06 23:22

Masina Usunoa May

24 MON

11:58

Masina Motusaga

R S

00:03 12:53

TUE

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Masina Tatelega

26 WED

R S

00:49 13:52

Masina Faasagafulu

27 THU

R S

01:39 14:55

Masina Tāfaleu

28 FRI

R S

02:35 16:00

Masina Fataleu

29 SAT

R S

03:37 17:05

Masina Mitiloa

30 SUN

R S

04:42 18:08

Masina Maunā

31 MON

22 SAT

Masina Nauna

Masina Sulutele

R S

05:46 19:08

S R

10:15 22:43

Apakoa

Samoan Oka INGREDIENTS

Pacific Albacore Tuna • apakoa • Thunnus alalunga LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - Open ocean, highly migratory, 0-2,000 ft. Max length - 4 ft 7 in. • Sexually mature at ~33 in. Diet - schooling stocks such as sardine, anchovy and squid. FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging; longlining; handline trolling CURRENT REGULATIONS: FEDERAL: All take is prohibited in the Marine National Monument and no-take Marine Protected Areas. A commercial fishing license is required. Large Vessel Prohibited Area large vessels (50 feet or longer) are not allowed to fish within 50 nautical miles of American Samoa. TERRITORIAL: A commercial fishing permit is required.

1 lb fresh fish, diced into cubes ½ cup lime juice ¼ onion, chopped 1 cup green scallions, sliced 3 medium roma tomatoes, diced 1 large cucumber, diced 1 can coconut cream salt, to taste INSTRUCTIONS 1. Marinate fish in lime juice for 1-5 minutes in the refrigerator. Note: the longer you marinate, the more the fish cooks. 2. Combine fish, onion, scallions, tomatoes, cucumber and coconut cream in a bowl. 3. Season with salt. 4. Serve cold. Courtesy Dustin Snow

COUNCIL MANAGEMENT: Currently monitored as a pelagic management unit species. STOCK STATUS: Not overfished; not experiencing overfishing.

Fish Photo (left): mbstevens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) / inaturalist.org (right): roaming-the-planet / flickr.com

Fa‘aafu Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

Masina Tololo

February 1 - March 2

Fepuari 1 - Mati 2, 2022

Masina Tolu

Masina Salefuga

Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

February

Masina Faalao

R S

06:50 19:57

TUE

R S

07:50 20:42

WED

R S

08:46 21:22

THU

R S

09:39 22:00

FRI

R S

10:29 22:38

SAT

R S

11:18 23:15

SUN

R S

12:07 23:54

MON

12:57

TUE

S R

00:36 13:47

S R

01:19 14:38

THU

WED

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Malupeaua

S R

02:05 15:30

FRI

Masina Mãtoto

S R

02:55 16:21

SAT

Masina Aiaina

S R

03:47 17:11

SUN

Masina Punifaga

S R

04:40 17:58

MON

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

S R

05:34 18:43

TUE

Masina Le‘ale‘a

S R

06:27 19:25

WED

Masina Feetetele

S R

07:19 20:05

THU

Masina Ataatatai

S R

08:11 20:44

FRI

Masina Fagaeleele

S R

09:02 21:23

SAT

Masina Sulutele

S R

09:55 22:03

SUN

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Usunoa May

Masina Motusaga

Masina Tatelega

Masina Faasagafulu

Masina Tāfaleu

Masina Fataleu

Masina Mitiloa

Masina Fanoloa

Masina Maunā

March

Masina Nauna

21 MON

S R

10:49 22:46

22 TUE

S R

11:46 23:33

12:46

WED

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

24 THU

R S

00:27 13:49

25 FRI

R S

01:25 14:53

26 SAT

R S

02:27 15:54

27 SUN

R S

03:31 16:52

R S MON

04:33 17:45

R S TUE

05:34 18:32

R S WE D

06:31 19:14

Rusty Jobfish Rusty Jobfish • palu-gutusiliva • Aphareus rutilans LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - Reef and rocky bottom areas, 130-1,080 ft. Max Length - 43 in. • Sexually mature at 15-20 in. Diet - fish, squid and crustaceans.

Fish Fry INGREDIENTS 2 fillets of fish ¼ tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp coriander powder ½ tsp red chili powder ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 egg yolks salt, to taste vegetable oil for frying INSTRUCTIONS 1. Wash fish fillets in cold water and pat dry with a paper towel.

FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging CURRENT REGULATIONS: FEDERAL: All take is prohibited in the Marine National Monument and no-take Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). A commercial fishing license is required. The bottomfish management unit species (BMUS) fishery is managed under an annual catch limit (ACL). TERRITORIAL: A commercial fishing permit is required. Bottom trawls, bottomset gillnets, SCUBA spearfishing, and use of poisons, explosives, or intoxicating substances to harvest bottomfish are prohibited. Harvest is prohibited in no-take MPAs under the Community-Based Fishery Management Areas. COUNCIL MANAGEMENT: Currently monitored as part of the BMUS complex. The Council recommended an ACL of 5,000 pounds to rebuild the stock within 10 years. STOCK STATUS: Overfished and is experiencing overfishing. Recipe Photo: Diana Kitiona Fish Photo (top and bottom right): Floyd Masga, SMJ Fish Market, (middle right) Sofima’s Mini Mart

2. Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl and add preferred amount of salt. This will be your flour mixture. 3. Beat egg yolks in a separate bowl. 4. Cover fish fillet with flour mixture. 5. Coat the fillet in egg yolk, and then coat in flour mixture again. 6. Repeat with additional fillet. 7. Cover the bottom of a skillet with oil and turn the stove to medium heat. 8. When oil is hot enough, fry fish fillets until golden brown on each side.

Fānoga Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

Masina Tololo

Mati 3 - Mati 31, 2022 Masina Faalao

Masina Salefuga

Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

March

Masina Tolu

March 3 - March 31

R S

07:25 19:53

THU

R S

08:17 20:31

FRI

R S

09:08 21:09

SAT

R S

09:57 21:48

SUN

R S

10:48 22:29

MON

R S

11:38 23:12

TUE

R S

12:30 23:58

WED

13:22

THU

S R

00:46 14:13

FRI

S R

01:37 15:03

SAT

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Malupeaua

S R

02:30 15:51

SUN

Masina Mãtoto

S R

03:23 16:37

MON

Masina Aiaina

S R

04:17 17:20

TUE

Masina Punifaga

S R

05:10 18:01

WED

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

S R

06:02 18:40

THU

Masina Le‘ale‘a

S R

06:55 19:20

FRI

Masina Feetetele

S R

07:48 20:01

SAT

Masina Ataatatai

S R

08:43 20:44

SUN

Masina Fagaeleele

S R

09:40 21:30

MON

2 1 0 -1

23 WED

S R

11:43 23:17

Masina Usunoa May

24 THU

12:46

Masina Motusaga

R S

00:20 13:48

FRI

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Masina Tatelega

26 SAT

R S

01:22 14:46

Masina Faasagafulu

27 SUN

R S

02:24 15:39

Masina Tāfaleu

28 MON

R S

03:23 16:27

Masina Fataleu

29 TUE

R S

04:20 17:10

Masina Mitiloa

30 WED

R S

05:14 17:50

Masina Maunā

31 THU

22 TUE

Masina Nauna

Masina Sulutele

R S

06:06 18:29

S R

10:40 22:21

Sa‘ula

Spicy Oka INGREDIENTS

Pacific Blue Marlin • sa‘ula • Makaira mazara LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - Open ocean, highly migratory, 0-650 ft. Max Length - >12 ft and 2,000 lbs. • Sexually mature at 6 ft 3 in. Diet - mostly tuna and other open water fishes. FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging; longlining; handline trolling CURRENT REGULATIONS: FEDERAL: All take is prohibited in the Marine National Monument and no-take Marine Protected Areas. A commercial fishing license is required. Large Vessel Prohibited Area - large vessels (50 feet or longer) are not allowed to fish within 50 nautical miles of American Samoa. TERRITORIAL: A commercial fishing permit is required.

1 lb fresh fish, diced into cubes ½ cup lime juice ¼ onion, chopped 1 cup green scallions, sliced 2 Samoan chili peppers, crushed 1 large cucumber, diced 2 cups fresh coconut cream salt, to taste vegetable oil for frying INSTRUCTIONS 1. Marinate fish in lime juice for 1-5 minutes in the refrigerator. Note: the longer you marinate, the more the fish cooks. 2. Combine fish, onion, scallions, chili peppers, cucumber and coconut cream in a bowl. 3. Season with salt. 4. Serve cold. Courtesy Dustin Snow

COUNCIL MANAGEMENT: Currently monitored as a pelagic management unit species. STOCK STATUS: Not overfished; not experiencing overfishing.

Fish Photos: Olivia Reid

Aununu Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

Masina Tololo

Aperila 1 - Aperila 30, 2022 Masina Faalao

Masina Salefuga

Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

April

Masina Tolu

April 1 - April 30

R S

06:57 19:04

FRI

R S

07:47 19:43

SAT

R S

08:38 20:23

SUN

R S

09:29 21:05

MON

R S

10:20 21:50

TUE

R S

11:13 22:38

WED

R S

12:05 23:28

THU

12:55

FRI

S R

00:20 13:44

SAT

S R

01:12 14:30

SUN

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Mãtoto

Masina Malupeaua

S R

02:05 15:13

MON

S R

02:58 15:54

TUE

Masina Aiaina

S R

03:50 16:34

WED

Masina Punifaga

S R

04:42 17:14

THU

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

S R

05:35 17:54

FRI

Masina Le‘ale‘a

S R

06:30 18:37

SAT

Masina Feetetele

S R

07:28 19:23

SUN

Masina Ataatatai

S R

08:29 20:14

MON

Masina Fagaeleele

S R

09:33 21:10

TUEW

Masina Sulutele

S R

10:38 22:10

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Nauna

21 THU

S R

11:42 23:14

Masina Usunoa May

22 FRI

12:42

Masina Motusaga

R S

00:19 13:37

SAT

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Masina Tatelega

24 SUN

R S

01:18 14:25

Masina Faasagafulu

25 MON

R S

02:15 15:09

Masina Tāfaleu

26 TUE

R S

03:09 15:50

Masina Fataleu

WEDT

R S

04:00 16:28

Masina Mitiloa

28 HU

R S

04:50 17:05

Masina Fanoloa

29 FRI

R S

05:40 17:42

Masina Maunā

30 SAT

R S

06:30 18:19

Flame Snapper Flame Snapper • palu-loa • Etelis coruscans

LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - Outer reef slopes and seamouts, close to rocky bottoms, 300-1,300 ft. Max Length - 47 in. • Sexually mature at 26 in. Diet - fish, squid and crustaceans. FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging CURRENT REGULATIONS: FEDERAL: All take is prohibited in the Marine National Monument and no-take Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). A commercial fishing license is required. The bottomfish management unit species (BMUS) fishery is managed under an annual catch limit (ACL). TERRITORIAL: A commercial fishing permit is required. Bottom trawls, bottom-set gillnets, SCUBA spearfishing, and use of poisons, explosives, or intoxicating substances to harvest bottomfish are prohibited. Harvest is prohibited in no-take MPAs under the Community-Based Fishery Management Areas.

Baked Shoyu Snapper INGREDIENTS 1 3 to 4-lb whole snapper, scaled, cleaned 1 tbsp oil 3 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely shredded 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped ¼ cup soy sauce ¼ cup chicken stock 2 tbsp sugar 3 tsp sesame oil 2 tbsp peanut oil 1 cup green onions, chopped aluminum foil INSTRUCTIONS 1. Grease deep baking pan with oil. 2. Score fish on both sides and place in pan. 3. Rub fish with shredded ginger and garlic. 4. Mix soy sauce, chicken stock, sugar and sesame oil in a small bowl until sugar has dissolved; pour mixture over fish. 5. Cover fish tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 425°F for 45-50 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with fork. 6. Heat peanut oil in saucepan until smoking; pour over fish. 7. Garnish fish with green onions and serve with rice. Courtesy Anneka Manning

COUNCIL MANAGEMENT: Currently monitored as part of the BMUS complex. The Council recommended an ACL of 5,000 pounds to rebuild the stock within 10 years. STOCK STATUS: Overfished and is experiencing overfishing. Recipe Photo: Anneka Manning Fish Photos: Dustin Snow, Pago Pago Game Fishing Association

Oloāmanu Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

Masina Tololo

Masina Faalao

Me 1 - Me 30, 2022 Masina Salefuga

Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

May

Masina Tolu

May 1 - May 30

R S

07:21 19:00

SUN

R S

08:12 19:44

MON

R S

09:05 20:31

TUE

R S

09:57 21:20

WED

R S

10:48 22:11

THU

R S

11:37 23:03

FRI

R S

12:24 23:55

SAT

13:07

SUN

S R

00:47 13:49

MON

S R

01:38 14:28

TUE

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Malupeaua

S R

02:29 15:07

WED

Masina Mãtoto

S R

03:21 15:46

THU

Masina Aiaina

S R

04:15 16:27

FRI

Masina Punifaga

S R

05:11 17:11

SAT

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

S R

06:11 18:01

SUN

Masina Le‘ale‘a

S R

07:15 18:56

MON

Masina Feetetele

S R

08:22 19:57

TUE

Masina Ataatatai

S R

09:29 21:01

WED

Masina Fagaeleele

S R

10:33 22:07

THU

Masina Sulutele

S R

11:32 23:11

FRI

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Nauna

21 SAT

12:23

Masina Usunoa May

22 SUN

R S

00:11 13:09

Masina Motusaga

R S

01:05 13:50

MON

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Masina Tatelega

24 TUE

R S

01:57 14:29

Masina Faasagafulu

25 WED

R S

02:47 15:06

Masina Fataleu

Masina Tāfaleu

26 THU

R S

03:36 15:42

27 FRI

R S

04:25 16:20

Masina Mitiloa

28 SAT

R S

05:15 16:59

Masina Fanoloa

29 SUN

R S

06:06 17:42

Masina Maunā

30 MON

R S

06:58 18:27

Asiasi, To‘uo

Pacific Yellowfin Tuna • asiasi, to‘uo • Thunnus albacares LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - Open ocean, highly migratory, 3-825 ft. Max Length - 7 ft 10 in. • Sexually mature at 40 in. Diet - fish, squid and crustaceans. FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging; longlining; handline trolling CURRENT REGULATIONS: FEDERAL: All take is prohibited in the Marine National Monument and no-take Marine Protected Areas. A commercial fishing license is required. Large Vessel Prohibited Area - large vessels (50 feet or longer) are not allowed to fish within 50 nautical miles of American Samoa. TERRITORIAL: A commercial fishing permit is required.

Poke INGREDIENTS ½ lb ½ cup 2 tbsp 1 tbsp 2 2 stalks 1 ½

fish, diced into cubes soy sauce sugar sesame oil medium size Samoan chili pepper, finely chopped green onion, chopped roma tomato, diced cucumber, diced

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Refrigerate fish for 20 minutes. 2. Mix soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and chili peppers in a medium bowl. 3. Add fish, green onion, tomato and cucumber to the bowl and mix well. Courtesy Dustin Snow

COUNCIL MANAGEMENT: Currently monitored as a pelagic management unit species. STOCK STATUS: Not overfished; not experiencing overfishing.

Fish Photo (left): Pago Pago Game Fishing Association, (right) shutterstock.com Recipe Photo: Dustin Snow

Lotuaga Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

Masina Tololo

May 31 - June 28

Me 31 - Iuni 28, 2022

Masina Tolu

Masina Salefuga

Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

May

June

Masina Faalao

R S

07:51 19:15

TUE

R S

08:42 20:06

WED

R S

09:32 20:57

THU

R S

10:20 21:48

FRI

R S

11:04 22:39

SAT

R S

11:45 23:29

SUN

12:25

MON

S R

00:19 13:02

TUEW

S R

01:10 13:40

S R

02:01 14:19

THU

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Malupeaua

S R

02:55 15:00

FRI

Masina Mãtoto

S R

03:52 15:46

SAT

Masina Aiaina

S R

04:53 16:38

SUN

Masina Punifaga

S R

05:59 17:37

MON

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

S R

07:07 18:41

TUE

Masina Le‘ale‘a

S R

08:15 19:49

WED

Masina Feetetele

S R

09:18 20:56

THU

Masina Ataatatai

S R

10:15 22:00

FRI

Masina Fagaeleele

S R

11:05 22:59

SAT

2 1 0 -1

20 MON

12:29

Masina Usunoa May

21 TUE

R S

00:44 13:07

Masina Motusaga

R S

01:33 13:43

WED

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Masina Tatelega

23 THU

R S

02:22 14:21

Masina Faasagafulu

24 FRI

R S

03:12 14:59

Masina Tāfaleu

25 SAT

R S

04:02 15:40

Masina Fataleu

26 SUN

R S

04:54 16:24

Masina Mitiloa

27 MON

R S

05:46 17:12

Masina Maunā

28 TUE

19 SUN

Masina Nauna

Masina Sulutele

R S

06:38 18:01

S R

11:49 23:54

Tafauli

Coconut Fish Curry INGREDIENTS

Black Trevally / Jack • tafauli • Caranx lugubris LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - Reef and rocky bottom areas, 130-1,080 ft. Max Length - 50 in. • Sexually mature at 14-15 in. Diet - fish, squid and crustaceans.

1 lb fish, cubed ½ onion, diced 1 tbsp oil 2 cups fresh coconut cream 1½ tbsp curry powder 1 tbsp cornstarch salt, to taste 1/4 cup green onions, chopped (opt.) INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cook fish cubes and onion in a pan with oil. 2. Mix together the coconut cream, curry powder and cornstarch.

FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging

3. Add coconut cream mixture to fish and bring to a boil.

CURRENT REGULATIONS: FEDERAL: All take is prohibited in the Marine National Monument and no-take Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). A commercial fishing license is required. The bottomfish management unit species (BMUS) fishery is managed under an annual catch limit (ACL). TERRITORIAL: A commercial fishing permit is required. Bottom trawls, bottomset gillnets, SCUBA spearfishing, and use of poisons, explosives, or intoxicating substances to harvest bottomfish are prohibited. Harvest is prohibited in no-take MPAs under the Community-Based Fishery Management Areas.

4. Reduce heat and let the coconut cream thicken. 5. Season with salt. Add green onions for garnish. 6. Serve with rice, taro or cooked green banana.

Fish Photo: Dustin Snow

Tu‘iefu Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

Iuni 29 - Iulai 28, 2022

Masina Tolu

Masina Faalao

Masina Salefuga

Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

July

June

Masina Tololo

June 29 - July 28

R S

07:29 18:53

WED

R S

08:17 19:44

THU

R S

09:02 20:35

FRI

R S

09:44 21:25

SAT

R S

10:24 22:14

SUN

R S

11:01 23:03

MON

R S

11:38 23:52

TUE

12:15

WEDT

S R

00:45 12:54

S R

01:38 13:36

FRI

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Malupeaua

S R

Masina Mãtoto

02:35 14:24

SAT

S R

Masina Aiaina

03:37 15:18

SUN

S R

Masina Punifaga

04:43 16:18

MON

S R

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

05:52 17:25

TUE

S R

Masina Le‘ale‘a

06:58 18:34

WED

S R

Masina Feetetele

07:59 19:41

THU

S R

Masina Ataatatai

08:53 20:44

FRI

S R

Masina Fagaeleele

09:41 21:43

SAT

S R

Masina Sulutele

10:24 22:37

SUN

S R

11:04 23:29

MON

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Nauna

19 TUE

11:42

Masina Usunoa May

20 WED

R S

00:18 12:20

Masina Motusaga

R S

01:08 12:58

THU

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Masina Tatelega

22 FRI

R S

01:58 13:39

Masina Faasagafulu

23 SAT

R S

02:50 14:22

Masina Tāfaleu

24 SUN

R S

03:42 15:08

Masina Fataleu

25 MON

R S

04:34 15:57

Masina Mitiloa

26 TUE

R S

05:25 16:49

Masina Fanoloa

27 WED

R S

06:14 17:41

Masina Maunā

28 THU

R S

07:01 18:32

Masimasi

Dolphinfish • masimasi • Coryphaena hippurus LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - Open ocean and near coastal waters, 0-275 ft. Max Length - 6 ft 11 in. • Sexually mature at 22 in. Diet - fish and invertebrates. FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging; longlining; handline trolling CURRENT REGULATIONS: FEDERAL: All take is prohibited in the Marine National Monument and no-take Marine Protected Areas. A commercial fishing license is required. Large Vessel Prohibited Area - large vessels (50 feet or longer) are not allowed to fish within 50 nautical miles of American Samoa. TERRITORIAL: A commercial fishing permit is required.

Pan-Seared Masimasi INGREDIENTS 1/2 tsp 1 tbsp 1 tbsp 2 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp 3 tbsp 2 tbsp 4-6

sugar lemon juice soy sauce steaks of masimasi salt, or to taste black pepper oil butter cloves garlic, minced

INSTRUCTIONS 1. In a small bowl, mix sugar, lemon juice and soy sauce. 2. Season both sides of fish steaks with salt and pepper. 3. Heat oil over medium heat in a skillet and cook fish steaks for 3 minutes, flesh side down. 4. Turn fish steaks skin side down and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until golden brown. 5. Add butter and garlic and baste fish for 1 minute. 6. Add soy sauce mix and baste for another minute. Courtesy Teejaye Maifea

COUNCIL MANAGEMENT: Currently monitored as a pelagic management unit species. STOCK STATUS: Not overfished; not experiencing overfishing.

Fish Photo (left, right): shutterstock.com, (middle) Pago Pago Game Fishing Association

Mulifā Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

Masina Tololo

July 29 - August 26

Iulai 29 - Aukuso 26, 2022

Masina Tolu

Masina Salefuga

Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

July

August

Masina Faalao

R S

07:44 19:22

FRI

R S

08:24 20:11

SAT

R S

09:02 21:00

SUN

R S

09:39 21:49

MON

R S

10:15 22:39

TUE

R S

10:53 23:31

WED

11:33

THU

S R

00:26 12:16

FRI

S R

01:24 13:06

SAT

S R

02:26 14:02

SUN

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Mãtoto

Masina Malupeaua

S R

03:32 15:04

MON

S R

04:37 16:11

TUE

Masina Aiaina

S R

05:40 17:18

WED

Masina Punifaga

S R

06:38 18:24

THU

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

S R

07:29 19:26

FRI

Masina Le‘ale‘a

S R

08:15 20:23

SAT

Masina Feetetele

S R

08:57 21:18

SUN

Masina Ataatatai

S R

09:37 22:10

MON

Masina Fagaeleele

S R

10:16 23:01

TUE

2 1 0 -1

18 THU

11:35

Masina Usunoa May

19 FRI

R S

00:44 12:18

Masina Motusaga

R S

01:36 13:04

SAT

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Masina Tatelega

21 SUN

R S

02:29 13:52

Masina Faasagafulu

22 MON

R S

03:20 14:43

Masina Tāfaleu

23 TUE

R S

04:10 15:35

Masina Fataleu

24 WEDT

R S

04:57 16:27

Masina Mitiloa

25 HU

R S

05:41 17:19

Masina Maunā

26 FRI

17 WED

Masina Nauna

Masina Sulutele

R S

06:23 18:10

S R

10:55 23:52

Ruby Snapper Ruby Snapper • palu-malau • Etelis carbunculus LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - Rocky bottoms in deep offshore waters, 300-1,300 ft. Max Length - 50 in. • Sexually mature at 24 in. Diet - fish, squid and crustaceans. FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging CURRENT REGULATIONS: FEDERAL: All take is prohibited in the Marine National Monument and no-take Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). A commercial fishing license is required. The bottomfish management unit species (BMUS) fishery is managed under an annual catch limit (ACL). TERRITORIAL: A commercial fishing permit is required. Bottom trawls, bottomset gillnets, SCUBA spearfishing, and use of poisons, explosives, or intoxicating substances to harvest bottomfish are prohibited. Harvest is prohibited in no-take MPAs under the Community-Based Fishery Management Areas.

Lemongrass Snapper INGREDIENTS 1 whole snapper, cleaned salt, to taste 1 lemon, juiced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp ginger, minced 1 cup fresh coriander, chopped 3 tbsp butter, melted 4 stalks lemongrass, coarsely chopped 1 can coconut cream INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cut 3-4 slashes on each side of the snapper. 2. Rub fish with salt and lemon juice and place in oven-safe container. 3. Mix garlic, coriander and ginger with butter. 4. Pour butter mixture over fish. 5. Wrap fish with lemongrass and bake at 300°F for 10 minutes. 6. Unwrap fish and continue baking for another 10 minutes, or until fish skin turns brown. 7. Pour coconut cream over fish and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

Fish Photo (left): Floyd Masga, (right) Dustin Snow

Pālolomua Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

Masina Tololo

Masina Tolu

Aukuso 27 - Setema 25, 2022 Masina Salefuga

August

R S

07:02 18:57

SAT

Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

September

Masina Faalao

August 27 - September 25

R S

07:39 19:46

SUN

R S

08:16 20:36

MON

R S

08:53 21:27

TUE

R S

09:32 22:21

WED

R S

10:14 23:18

THU

11:01

FRI

S R

00:17 11:53

SAT

S R

01:20 12:52

SUN

S R

02:24 13:55

MON

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Malupeaua

S R

Masina Mãtoto

03:26 15:00

TUE

S R

Masina Aiaina

04:24 16:05

WED

S R

Masina Punifaga

05:17 17:08

THU

S R

06:05 18:07

FRI

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

S R

06:48 19:03

SAT

Masina Le‘ale‘a

S R

07:29 19:57

SUN

Masina Feetetele

S R

08:09 20:49

MON

Masina Ataatatai

S R

08:49 21:42

TUE

Masina Fagaeleele

S R

09:29 22:34

WEDT

Masina Sulutele

S R

10:12 23:27

R S

06:14 18:33

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Nauna

16 FRI

10:57

Masina Usunoa May

17 SAT

R S

00:21 11:45

Masina Motusaga

R S

01:13 12:35

SUN

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Masina Tatelega

19 MON

R S

02:04 13:27

Masina Faasagafulu

20 TUE

R S

02:52 14:19

Masina Tāfaleu

21 WED

R S

03:37 15:11

Masina Fataleu

22 THU

R S

04:19 16:03

Masina Mitiloa

23 FRI

R S

04:59 16:53

Masina Maunā

24 SAT

R S

05:37 17:43

SUN

Paala

Baked Fish with Mayo INGREDIENTS

Wahoo • paala • Acanthocybium solandri LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - Open ocean, 0-65 ft. Max Length - 8 ft. • Sexually mature at 39 in. Diet - fishes and squid.

5 lbs fish fillets 1 tbsp oil 2 tsp black pepper 2 tsp oregano 1 onion, chopped 2 celery ribs, chopped 2-3 cups mayo aluminum foil INSTRUCTIONS 1. Grease a large pan with oil and set aside.

FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging; longlining; handline trolling CURRENT REGULATIONS: FEDERAL: All take is prohibited in the Marine National Monument and no-take Marine Protected Areas. A commercial fishing license is required. Large Vessel Prohibited Area - large vessels (50 feet or longer) are not allowed to fish within 50 nautical miles of American Samoa. TERRITORIAL: A commercial fishing permit is required.

2. Season fish with pepper and oregano (and other seasonings of choice). 3. Place seasoned fish in pan and top with onions and celery. 4. Cover fish with aluminum foil and bake at 350° F for 30 minutes or until fish is cooked. 5. Cover fish in mayo and bake fish uncovered until mayo has turned brown. Courtesy Teejaye Maifea

COUNCIL MANAGEMENT: Currently monitored as a pelagic management unit species. STOCK STATUS: Not overfished; not experiencing overfishing.

Fish Photo (middle): Amber San Gil, (right): Pago Pago Game Fishing Association

Pālolomuli Masina Tololo

Masina Tolu

Masina Faalao

Setema 26 - Oketopa 25, 2022 Masina Salefuga

Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

October

September

Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

September 26 - October 25

R S

06:53 19:22

MON

R S

07:31 20:16

TUE

R S

08:13 21:13

WED

R S

08:59 22:14

THU

R S

09:49 23:17

FRI

10:46

SAT

S R

00:17 11:47

SUN

S R

01:19 12:50

MON

S R

02:17 13:54

TUE

S R

03:10 14:56

WED

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Mãtoto

Masina Malupeaua

S R

03:58 15:54

THU

S R

Masina Aiaina

04:42 16:50

FRI

S R

Masina Punifaga

05:23 17:44

SAT

S R

06:02 18:37

SUN

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

S R

06:42 19:29

MON

Masina Le‘ale‘a

S R

07:22 20:22

TUE

Masina Feetetele

S R

08:04 21:16

WEDT

Masina Ataatatai

S R

08:49 22:10

Masina Fagaeleele

S R

09:36 23:04

FRI

Masina Sulutele

S R

10:26 23:56

SAT

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Nauna

16 SUN

11:18

Masina Usunoa May

17 MON

R S

00:45 12:10

Masina Motusaga

R S

01:31 13:02

TUE

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Masina Tatelega

19 WED

R S

02:14 13:53

Masina Faasagafulu

20 THU

R S

02:54 14:43

Masina Tāfaleu

21 FRI

R S

03:33 15:33

Masina Fataleu

22 SAT

R S

04:10 16:23

Masina Mitiloa

23 SUN

R S

04:48 17:14

Masina Fanoloa

24 MON

R S

05:26 18:07

Masina Maunā

25 TUE

R S

06:08 19:03

Lyretail Grouper Lyretail Grouper • papa • Variola louti

LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - Clear waters near islands and offshore reefs, 10-1,000 ft. Max Length - 33 in. • Sexually mature at 18 in. Diet - fish, crab and shrimp.

Umu Fish INGREDIENTS 1 whole fish, cleaned salt and pepper, to taste 1 yellow onion, sliced banana leaves aluminum foil INSTRUCTIONS 1. Heat banana leaves over the fire until leaves turn glossy; do not burn. 2. Salt and pepper fish as desired. 3. Stuff fish cavity with onions.

FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging

4. Wrap fish tightly with banana leaves until whole fish is covered.

5. Wrap fish in aluminum foil and place in traditional umu. 6. Fish should be entirely cooked after 45 minutes. Courtesy Samuelu Lifa

Fish Photo (top): Floyd Masga, (bottom): andreybragin, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC) / inaturalist.org

Taumafamua Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

Masina Tololo

Masina Tolu

Masina Salefuga

Oketopa 26 - Novema 23, 2022 Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

October

November

Masina Faalao

October 26 - November 23

R S

06:53 20:04

WED

R S

07:43 21:08

THU

R S

08:39 22:13

FRI

R S

09:40 23:17

SAT

10:44

SUN

S R

00:15 11:48

MON

S R

01:07 12:49

TUE

S R

01:56 13:48

WEDT

S R

02:40 14:43

S R

03:21 15:36

FRI

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Malupeaua

S R

Masina Mãtoto

04:00 16:28

SAT

S R

Masina Aiaina

04:38 17:20

SUN

S R

Masina Punifaga

05:17 18:12

MON

S R

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

05:58 19:05

TUE

S R

06:41 19:59

WED

Masina Le‘ale‘a

S R

07:28 20:53

THU

Masina Feetetele

S R

08:17 21:47

FRI

Masina Ataatatai

S R

09:09 22:38

SAT

Masina Fagaeleele

S R

10:01 23:25

SUN

2 1 0 -1

15 TUE

R S

00:09 11:44

Masina Usunoa May

16 WED

R S

00:49 12:34

Masina Motusaga

R S

01:28 13:23

THU

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Masina Tatelega

18 FRI

R S

02:05 14:11

Masina Faasagafulu

19 SAT

R S

02:41 15:01

Masina Tāfaleu

20 SUN

R S

03:19 15:52

Masina Fataleu

21 MON

R S

03:59 16:47

Masina Mitiloa

22 TUE

R S

04:43 17:45

Masina Maunā

23 WED

14 MON

Masina Nauna

Masina Sulutele

R S

05:32 18:48

10:53

Tagi

Fai ai I‘a

Dogtooth Tuna • tagi • Gymnosarda unicolor LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - Reef-associated, 30-800 ft. Max Length - 8 ft 2 in. • Sexually mature at ~26 in. Diet - schooling fishes such as herring, mackerel and sometimes squid. FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging; longlining; handline trolling

INGREDIENTS 2 cups cooked fish of choice, flake with fork 4 cups fresh coconut cream 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper INSTRUCTIONS 1. Mix fish, coconut cream salt and pepper in a medium bowl. 2. Pour mixture into a small pan and bake uncovered for 45 minutes at 375°F. Coconut cream should have thickened and browned on the surface. Courtesy Samuelu Lifa

CURRENT REGULATIONS: FEDERAL: All take is prohibited in the Marine National Monument and no-take Marine Protected Areas. A commercial fishing license is required. Large Vessel Prohibited Area - large vessels (50 feet or longer) are not allowed to fish within 50 nautical miles of American Samoa. TERRITORIAL: A commercial fishing permit is required. COUNCIL MANAGEMENT: Currently monitored as a pelagic management unit species. STOCK STATUS: Not overfished; not experiencing overfishing.

Fish Photo (left): Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA) / inaturalist.org, (middle): Michael Dueñas, (right): Pago Pago Game Fishing Association

Toetaumafa Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

Masina Tololo

Masina Faalao

Novema 24 - Tesema 22, 2022

Masina Salefuga

Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

November

December

Masina Tolu

November 24 - December 22

R S

06:26 19:59

THU

R S

07:27 21:06

FRI

R S

08:32 22:08

SAT

R S

09:38 23:05

SUN

R S

10:43 23:55

MON

11:43

S R

00:40 12:40

WED

TUE

S R

01:21 13:33

THU

S R

02:00 14:24

FRI

S R

02:38 15:15

SAT

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Malupeaua

S R

Masina Mãtoto

03:16 16:06

SUN

S R

Masina Aiaina

03:55 16:58

MON

S R

Masina Punifaga

04:37 17:51

TUE

S R

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

05:22 18:45

WED

S R

Masina Le‘ale‘a

06:10 19:39

THU

S R

07:01 20:31

FRI

Masina Feetetele

S R

07:53 21:20

SAT

Masina Ataatatai

S R

08:45 22:05

SUN

Masina Fagaeleele

S R

09:37 22:47

MON

Masina Sulutele

S R

10:27 23:26

TUE

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Nauna

14 WED

11:15

Masina Usunoa May

15 THU

R S

00:02 12:03

Masina Motusaga

R S

00:36 12:51

FRI

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Masina Tatelega

17 SAT

R S

01:13 13:40

Masina Faasagafulu

18 SUN

R S

01:50 14:31

Masina Tāfaleu

19 MON

R S

02:31 15:26

Masina Fataleu

20 TUE

R S

03:17 16:26

Masina Mitiloa

21 WED

R S

04:09 17:31

Masina Fanoloa

22 THU

R S

05:08 18:39

Masina Maunā

Sau‘la

Sua I‘a INGREDIENTS

Sailfish • sau‘la • Istiophorus platypterus LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION: Habitat - Open ocean, 0-650 ft. Max Length - 11 ft 5 in. • Sexually mature at 4 ft 11 in. • Life span - 4 yrs. Diet - large bony fishes, sardines, anchovies, crustaceans and squid. FISHERY INFORMATION: Rod-n-reel; jigging; longlining; handline trolling CURRENT REGULATIONS: FEDERAL: All take is prohibited in the Marine National Monument and no-take Marine Protected Areas. A commercial fishing license is required. Large Vessel Prohibited Area - large vessels (50 feet or longer) are not allowed to fish within 50 nautical miles of American Samoa. TERRITORIAL: A commercial fishing permit is required.

2 shallots, peeled and diced 1 tbsp butter 1 lb fish 2 cups water 1 14 oz can coconut milk salt, to taste 1/4 cup green onions, chopped (opt.) lime wedges (opt.) INSTRUCTIONS 1. In a large pot, saute onions in butter. 2. Place fish in the pot and add water; bring to a boil. 3. Add coconut cream and season with salt; cover pot and bring to a boil. 4. Boil until fish is thoroughly cooked. 5. Garnish with green onions and lime wedges. Serve with taro or cooked green bananas. Courtesy Eta Ravonokula

COUNCIL MANAGEMENT: Currently monitored as a pelagic management unit species. STOCK STATUS: Not overfished; not experiencing overfishing.

Fish Photo (top): Jay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) / inaturalist.org, (bottom): Will Sword

Utuvāmua Masina Fou/ Faatoavaaia

Masina Tololo

Masina Faalao

Tesema 23, 2022 - Ianuari 21, 2023 Masina Salefuga

Masina Tulalupe

Masina Motuega

Masina Aufasa

Masina Matuatua

Masina Loloatai

January

December

Masina Tolu

December 23, 2022 - January 21, 2023

R S

06:11 19:51

FRI

R S

07:19 20:53

SAT

R S

08:27 21:47

SUN

R S

09:32 22:36

MON

R S

10:32 23:19

TUE

R S

11:28 23:59

WED

12:21

THU

S R

00:39 13:12

FRI

S R

01:17 14:03

SAT

S R

01:55 14:54

SUN

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Mãtoto

Masina Malupeaua

S R

02:36 15:46

MON

S R

Masina Aiaina

03:20 16:40

TUE

S R

Masina Punifaga

04:06 17:33

WED

S R

Masina Atoa/ Atoa Li‘o le Masina

04:56 18:25

THU

S R

Masina Le‘ale‘a

05:48 19:15

FRI

S R

Masina Feetetele

06:40 20:02

SAT

S R

Masina Ataatatai

07:32 20:45

SUN

S R

08:22 21:25

MON

Masina Fagaeleele

S R

09:11 22:02

TUE

Masina Sulutele

S R

09:58 22:37

R S

06:02 19:31

WED

3 2 1 0 -1

Masina Nauna

12 THU

S R

10:45 23:12

Masina Usunoa May

13 FRI

S R

11:32 23:48

Masina Motusaga

12:21

SAT

3 2 1 0 -1

MOON-RELATED OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Masina Tatelega

15 SUN

R S

00:24 13:13

Masina Faasagafulu

16 MON

R S

01:06 14:08

Masina Tāfaleu

17 TUE

R S

01:54 15:09

Masina Fataleu

18 WED

R S

02:48 16:14

Masina Mitiloa

19 THU

R S

03:49 17:21

Masina Maunā

20 FRI

R S

04:55 18:27

SAT

About This Calendar

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council has produced traditional lunar calendars for American Samoa since 2007. These calendars follow the traditional Samoan calendar months and are designed to be a resource for the community to learn about the moon phases and their relationship with the tides. For the stock status, a stock is experiencing overfishing when more fish are being removed than is sustainable, and is overfished when the stock population size is too low and may not be able to recover. The 2022 Amerika Samoa Lunar Calendar features 13 pelagic and bottomfish species managed under the Council’s Fishery Ecosystem Plans. Each month gives common, Samoan and scientific names for each species, along with life history and fishery information, current regulations, management and stock status, and a delicious recipe to enjoy. The lunar months, moon phases, and traditional calendar months are given in Samoan. The moon phases in this calendar are for Pago Pago Harbor as calculated by the HM Nautical Almanac (astro.ukho.gov.uk/websurf). The tide charts with moon rise and set times were provided by OceanFun Publishing, NZ. A special fa‘afetai tele lava to calendar contributors including Council family members Will Sword, Michael Dueñas, Brian Peck, Dustin Snow, Pafuti Ana Tupua; Council staff Joshua DeMello, Diana Kitiona, Floyd Masga, Felix Reyes, Marlowe Sabater, Amy Vandehey; Samuelu Lifa; TeeJaye Maifea; Faatauvaa Meyer; Pago Pago Game Fishing Association; Eta Ravonokula; Olivia Reid; Amber San Gil; SMJ Fish Market; and Sofima’s Mini Mart. DATA SOURCES USED: fisheries.noaa.gov, fishbase.org, inaturalist.org, law.cornell.edu, shutterstock.com, wpcouncil.org/annual-reports. FRONT COVER: From the boat to the table. For an electronic version of this calendar, go to wpcouncil.org/educational-resources/lunar-calendars.

About the Council

American Samoa Contacts Council Chair Taotasi Archie Soliai PHONE: (684) 258-2770 EMAIL: archie.soliai@gmail.com Council Vice Chair William Sword PHONE: (684) 258-9455 EMAIL: sword.william@gmail.com Council Member Howard Dunham PHONE: (684) 733-4167 EMAIL: taloloahd@gmail.com American Samoa Coordinator Diana Kitiona PHONE: (684) 633-0547 EMAIL: diana.kitiona@wpcouncil.org

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council was established by Congress in 1976 to manage fisheries in the offshore waters surrounding Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Hawai‘i and the U.S. Pacific Remote Island Areas. The fisheries in federal waters surrounding Guam are managed under the Mariana Archipelago and Pacific Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plans. Traditional knowledge and wide community involvement are integral parts of the ecosystem-based approach to fishery management. Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 PHONE: (808) 522-8220 EMAIL: info@wpcouncil.org FAX: (808) 522-8226 WEB: www.wpcouncil.org Published in the United States by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council under NOAA Award NA20NMF4410013. © 2021, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council ISBN 978-1-944827-94-6