Task Force Members
The Fisheries Task Force brings together representatives from government, fisheries science, commercial fishing, small-boat fishing, seafood processing, sport fishing, and the community.
This structure is intended to ensure that recommendations to the Governor reflect both technical expertise and the practical experience of the people and businesses directly involved in American Samoa's fisheries.
Nathan Ilaoa
Territorial Agency Representative; Director, American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources
Edgar Feliciano
American Samoa Longline Representative
Joe Hamby
U.S.-Flagged Purse Seine Representative
Keith Ah Soon
Small Boat Commercial Fishing Representative
Matthew Hall
Tuna Processing Representative
Brett Butler
Governor's Office Representative
Taotasi Archie Soliai
Community Representative
Stuart Chikami
Longline and Purse Seine Representative
Taulapapa William Sword
Sport Fishing Representative
Domingo Ochavillo, Ph.D.
Fishery Biologist Representative; Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources