Field Trip to VMPA in the village of Alofau

Afa Uikirifi presenting on behalf of the Community based Fisheries Management Program (CFMP) to kids that participate the summer camp 2012.  He is explaining why Marine Protected Areas (MPA's) are important to a village, what are the benefits, and why is it important for the village to work together with the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources to establish and design an MPA.

Fishing Activity during summer camp 2012

Anthony, Mika and Tovine assisting kids with fishing activity on the second day of the summer camp 2012.  Not only kids learn about alcohol abuse and child abuse from the department of Human Social Services, Boat Safety from Marine Patrol, Traffic Safety from Department of Public Safety Traffic Division, marine related topics from the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources but taking them fishing was a big step of what they have learn inside their classrooms                                                                               

Zero and Staff on Water Safety

On the first day of the camp, DMWR staff took kids to Utulei so Zero and Staff can teach them how to swim.  In order for DMWR staff to take them snorkel or fishing, kids should learn how to swim.  So Zero is briefing on water safety before he take them in the water for lessons.  They were divided in 4 age groups; 9-10 yrs old, 10-11 yrs old, 11-12 yrs old and 12-13 yrs old and junior counselors were divided into these groups to assist Zero and staff as well as DMWR staff.

DMWR Summer Camp at Faga'alu 2012

Approximately 40 kids showed up at Faga'alu for the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources Summer Camp 2012.  Junior Counselors from the summer course attended too to assist Hooked On Fishing Not On Drugs instructors during the camp.  Kids enjoyed the camp and also learned a lot about marine related topics.  Thanks to Social Services, Marine Patrol and Public Safety Traffic Division for a well done presentation for kids during this summer camp 2012.

Marine Debris Field Trip to Faga'alu

Brody and Jack recording the type of trash that their group is picking up during the field trip to Faga'alu after Peter's presentation on Marine Debris.  During this field trip, 40lbs of trash was picked up from the beach and on the cricket field in Faga'alu that day.  Most of the trash that they picked up were glass bottles, candy rappers, plastic bottles, bottle caps, cigarette butts and clothing materials.

DMWR Marine Summer Course 2012

After Peter Taliva'as presentation on Marine Debris, kids took a field trip to Faga'alu to conduct a clean up and a snorkel session.  These hands on activities will remind them that what we do on land can affect life in the ocean.  After the clean up, Peter took them for a snorkel so they can see all the trash floating on corals and under the sand in the ocean.  Everybody had fun and learn something during the Marine Debris session on June 12, 2012.

Human Social Services presentation by Margret and Lanu

On June 12, 2012 representatives from Social Services presented on the Impact of Alcohol to the youth of American Samoa.  During the presentation, Lanu mentioned that the youngest age that was referred to their office because of alcohol was 8 years old and the oldest was 72 years old.  The age group that are participating the Marine Summer Course are students that just graduated from elementary going to high school starting fall of 2012.  

Mr. William Sokimi is teaching the class how to tie different knots such as Square Knot, Clove Hitch, Bow Line, Sheet Bend, and Slip Knot.  Sokimi mentioned that knots is important to any work that requires rope, anchors, and especially Fish Aggregation Device (FAD).  Knots are useful to learn because people can use it anytime and anywhere they needed to.

Fish Aggregation Device (FAD) Training 


Mr. William Sokimi teaching the class how to splice two ropes together so the shackle and swivel can attached to the anchor.  After the demonstration by Mr. Sokimi, the class pairs in two and splice two ropes for FAD A and C.  Mr. Mika Letuani is holding the other end of the rope so it looks like there is only one rope after splicing it.  Tee Jay Letalie was the coordinator for this training at the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources from April 30th to May 4th 2012.

Climate Resilience Committee Plan Team

On March 3rd 2012 the Amouli Committee finalize their Climate Resilience