Commercial Fishing & Seafood Industry Contacts - Samoa

Government Contacts & Information Resources for
Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in Samoa

Longline Tuna Fishery, Deepwater Snapper, Trolling fishery

 

Samoa Chamber of Industry and Commerce - The SAMOA Chamber of Commerce and Industryis an association of businesses, corporations and business people representing in the very broadest sense the Private Sector Business Community in Samoa (formerly Western Samoa).

 

Forum Fisheries Agency - The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) is based in Honiara, Solomon Islands and comprises 17 member governments. It was established in August 1979 to help countries manage their fishery resources that fall within their 200 mile exclusive economic zones. The founding document of the Agency is the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention.

 

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission - Commission for the Conservation and Management  of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the  Western and Central Pacific Ocean

Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for Samoa - aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.

 

 

Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association - With its membership covering 14 Pacific Island countries and several national industry associations, the Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association (PITIA) provides information and services to its members to encourage information and engagement of industry in key policy decisions affecting their businesses. Specific objectives of PITIA, as laid out in the Founding Agreement of 2004, include: Provide a united voice for the Forum Island Countries’ domestic tuna fishing and associated industries. Facilitate and encourage the promotion of the economically and biologically sustainable use of tuna and tuna-related resources by Forum Island Countries’ domestic tuna fishing and associated industries in the region. Undertake, co-ordinate and promote liaison and negotiations with national, regional and international bodies and other entities having an interest in or an effect on the fishing or associated industries of the Forum Island Countries.

 

Ocean Health Index Samoa - The Ocean Health Index is a valuable tool for the ongoing assessment of ocean health. By providing a means to advance comprehensive ocean policy and compare future progress, the Index can inform decisions about how to use or protect marine ecosystems. The Index is a collaborative effort, made possible through contributions from more than 65 scientists/ocean experts and partnerships between organizations including the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Sea Around Us, Conservation International, National Geographic, and the New England Aquarium. Information for Samoa

 

 

Fish Species found in Samoa:

Latin Name: Lutjanus gibbus
Common Name: PADDLETAIL
Samoan Name: Malai

Latin Name: Plectroponus leopardus
Common Name: CORAL TROUT
Papa

Latin Name: Gymnothorax fimbria tus
Common Name: MORAY EEL
Samoan Name: Pusi

Latin Name: Katsuwonus pelamis
Common Name: SKIPJACK
Samoan Name: Atu

Latin Name: Carnax ignobilis
Common Name: GREAT TREVALLY
Samoan Name: Malauli

Latin Name: Lethrinus elongatus
Common Name: LONG-NOSED EMPEROR
Samoan Name: Filoa

Latin Name: Pristipomoides multidens
Common Name: PURPLECHEEK OPAKAPAKA
Samoan Name: Palusina

Latin Name: Thunnus albacares
Common Name: YELLOWFIN TUNA
Samoan Name: Asiasi

Latin Name: Elagatis bipinnulatus
Common Name: RAINBOW RUNNER
Samoan Name: Samani

Latin Name: Lutjanus quiquelineatus
Common Name: BLUE-LINED SNAPPER
Samoan Name: Savane

Latin Name: Pristipomoides zonatus
Common Name: FLOWER SNAPPER
Samoan Name: Palusega

Latin Name: Sypraena barracuda
Common Name: GREAT BARRACUDA
Samoan Name: Saosao

Latin Name: Coryphaena hippurus
Common Name: DOLPHIN FISH
Samoan Name: Masimasi

Latin Name: Upeneus vittatus
Common Name: YELLOW STRIPED GOAT FISH
Samoan Name: Ululaoa

Latin Name: Lethrinus variegatus
Common Name: VARIEGATED EMPEROR
Samoan Name: Mataelele

Latin Name: violaceus
Common Name: SOLDIER FISH
Samoan Name: Malau

Latin Name: Lutjanus fulvus
Common Name: RED TAIL SNAPPER
Samoan Name: Tamala

Latin Name: Balistapus undulatus
Common Name: ORANGE LINED TRIGGER FISH
Samoan Name: Sumu

Latin Name: Cheilinus undulatus
Common Name: WRASS
Samoan Name: Lalafi

Latin Name: Acanthurnus lineatus
Common Name: LINED SURGEON FISH
Samoan Name: Alogo

Latin Name: Naso Unicorns
Common Name: LONG SNOUTED UNICORNFISH
Samoan Name: Ume

Latin Name: Epinephelus merra
Common Name: HONEYCOMB ROCK COD
Samoan Name: Gatala

Latin Name: Ctenochaetus striatus
Common Name: SURGEON FISH
Samoan Name: Pone

Latin Name: Scarus sp
Common Name: PARROT FISH
Samoan Name: Laea

Latin Name: Scarus ghobban
Common Name: FIVE BANDED PARROTFISH
Samoan Name: Fuga

Latin Name: Mugil cephalus
Common Name: SEA MULLET
Samoan Name: Anae

Latin Name: Therapon jarbura
Common Name: CRESCENT PERCH
Samoan Name: Avaava

Latin Name: Tilapia mossambica
Common Name: TILAPIA

Latin Name: Anguilla marmorata
Common Name: FRESHWATER EEL

Latin Name: Platax orbicularis
Common Name: BATFISH

Latin Name: Siganus vermiculatus
Common Name: SPINEFOOT,RABBITFISH
Samoan Name: Lo

Latin Name: Kyphosus cinerascens
Common Name: TOPSAIL DRUMMER
Samoan Name: Ganue

Latin Name: Chanos Chanos
Common Name: MILKFISH
Samoan Name: Ava