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Allowed commercial fishing in protected waters after both parties signed a conservation group statement in American Samoa.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Jun 15

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American Samoa Donald Trump Angelo Villagomez Tina Sablan

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American Samoa
unincorporated territory of the United States of America, located in the Pacific Ocean
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Angelo Villagomez
researcher

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Tina Sablan
Northern Mariana Islands politician

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An executive order issued on July 1, 2018, opened protected waters for commercial fishing, though fishing remained prohibited within 50 nautical miles of land around Rose Atoll.Jun 16

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