AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 minutes agoAunu’u Wharf Reconstruction: With rough seas limiting boat service to Aunu’u, Port Administration says the Aunu’u Wharf Reconstruction Project will replace the existing wharf and boat ramp at the current site, adding a design built for both Alia inter-island passenger travel and cargo landing craft operations; USACE is in the 35% design phase and running a NEPA Environmental Assessment covering impacts to the environment, marine life, and wildlife, with construction estimated at $3.7 million starting late 2027 and finishing before 2029. Seabird Monitoring: American Samoa’s DMWR seabird team is hiking Fagaitua to deploy sound recorders to track seabird presence and movement as part of an ongoing Seabird Project with Archipelago Research and Conservation. Deep-Sea Mining Pushback: Guam’s new seabed mining ban highlights the wider fight as NOAA advances deep-sea minerals reviews and American Samoa’s Delegate Uifa’atali Amata renews her call for a moratorium near the territory, citing unresolved science and concerns about sediment “plumes” and fish stocks. Ocean Tech & STEM: A local student, Jhen Allison Paguiligan Seguiwan, was selected as a Seafloor Mapping & Hydrography intern for OET’s E/V Nautilus expedition, while American Samoa STEAM Fest 2026 brought hands-on science and solar car engineering challenges to the community.
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