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American Samoa’s governor warns tuna fishery closure holds ‘severely negative impacts’

He is appealing for the US government to overturn its ruling, which states the high seas fishery must close because the limit of 1,616 fishing days has been used up

By Neil Ramsden | Oct. 9, 2019 15:31 BST
Tuna boats in port, American Samoa, 2009. Credit: Dr. Matt Kendall, NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA/BGB.
Tuna boats in port, American Samoa, 2009. Credit: Dr. Matt Kendall, NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA/BGB.
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