Sanctuary Advisory Council membership

Established in 2005, the Sanctuary Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations on managing and protecting the sanctuary. The council comprises 11 government and 14 non-governmental representatives. Serving in a volunteer capacity, the council members represent a variety of local user groups, as well as the general public. Sanctuary Advisory Council primary members serve three-year terms and meet several times each year in public sessions.

Sanctuary Advisory Council members

Non-government members

Voting

Research
Education
Fishing (2 Seats)
Ocean recreation
Tourism
Business/industry
Diving
Community-at-large representatives (five seats)

East side of Tutuila
West side of Tutuila
Manuʻa islands
Swains Island
Aunuʻu Island

Non-voting

Student member (age 14-25)
American Samoa Government

Government members

Voting

American Samoa Government Department of Commerce

Resource division

American Samoa Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources
American Samoa Community College / Sea Grant
American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency

Non-voting

NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE)
NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office
National Park Service of American Samoa
Sanctuary Superintendent
Sanctuaries Pacific Regional Director
U.S. Coast Guard