National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa seeks advisory council applicants

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa is seeking to fill seats on its advisory council, which represents the public’s interests in sanctuary matters and provides advice to the sanctuary superintendent.

The sanctuary is accepting applications for the following seats:

●    Community-at-Large: Tutuila West Area seat.

●    Youth Member (age 18-25)

●    Education

●    Fishing

●    Ocean Recreation – Ocean Centered Ecotourism

●    Community at Large – Swains Island

The advisory council is composed of 17 voting members and 8 non-voting members, who serve on a volunteer basis and represent a variety of local user groups, the public, and territorial and federal governmental jurisdictions.

Applications are due before or by October 31, 2020. Applications not received or postmarked by October 31, 2020 will not be considered. For more information, including a copy of the application, please visit the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa advisory council recruitment webpage here: https://americansamoa.noaa.gov/council/recruitment/ or contact Alaese Tauofe or email her at [email protected] with questions.

The National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa advisory council actively recruits for new members when positions are available. Check our website frequently for updates on how you can help manage your underwater treasures!