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United States (Pacific Islands), American Samoa, American Samoa
United States
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
Marine life removal is prohibited (or entry is prohibited)
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| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |
| Name | LFP | Recreational Fishing | Commercial/Industrial Fishing | Artisanal Fishing | Subsistence Fishing | Bottom Trawling | Pelagic Trawling | Hook and Line | Trolling | Longlining | Purse seine/roundhaul/surrounding nets | Gillnets and Entangling Nets | Trammel Nets | Dip/scoop Nets | Cast Nets | Drift Nets | Other Nets | Dredges | Traps and Pots | Spear Fishing | Underwater Extraction | Hand capture | Fish Aggregating Devices | Tribal Exemptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHEST LEVEL OF RESTRICTION | Most Restrictive |
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
No
|
| National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa, Fagatele Bay Unit | Most Restrictive |
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
No
|
| National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa | Moderately Restrictive |
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Prohibited
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
No
|
| 3 NM AS Boundary | Less Restrictive |
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
No
|
| Tutuila Islands, Manua Islands, Rose Atoll Large Vessel Prohibited Area | Less Restrictive |
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
No
|
| South Pacific Tuna Treaty Area | Less Restrictive |
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Allowed
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
No
|
| Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission - FAD Area | Less Restrictive |
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
No
|
| Samoan Archipelago | Least Restrictive |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
No
|
| USA EEZ (0-200 NM) - American Samoa | Least Restrictive |
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
No
|
| Western South Pacific High Aragonite Saturation State Zone | Least Restrictive |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
No
|
| International Whaling Commission | Least Restrictive |
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
No
|
| Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels | Least Restrictive |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
No
|
| Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission - Convention Area | Least Restrictive |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
No
|
| World Trade Organization Policies | Least Restrictive |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
No
|
| International Maritime Organization Policies | Least Restrictive |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
No
|
| Name | Discharge | Speed | Entry | Diving | Removal of Historic Artifacts | Stopping | Anchoring | Mooring | Landing | Dredging and Dumping | Industrial or Mineral Exploration | Non-Fishing Industrial Extraction | Aquaculture | Construction | Overflight or Drones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHEST LEVEL OF RESTRICTION |
Prohibited
|
Restricted
|
Allowed
|
Restricted
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa, Fagatele Bay Unit |
Prohibited
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa |
Prohibited
|
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Restricted
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Prohibited
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| 3 NM AS Boundary |
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Tutuila Islands, Manua Islands, Rose Atoll Large Vessel Prohibited Area |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| South Pacific Tuna Treaty Area |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Allowed
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Not Yet Coded
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission - FAD Area |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Allowed
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Samoan Archipelago |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Allowed
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| USA EEZ (0-200 NM) - American Samoa |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Western South Pacific High Aragonite Saturation State Zone |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Allowed
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| International Whaling Commission |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Allowed
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Allowed
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission - Convention Area |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Allowed
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| World Trade Organization Policies |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
| International Maritime Organization Policies |
Restricted
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|