The 2007-2020 National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa Condition Report states that the overall condition of sanctuary resources is good, however there is evidence that climate change effects, such as coral bleaching and coastal erosion, are threatening habitats, resources, and ecosystem services.
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If you have a P.O. box in Unalaska or Dutch Harbor, it s likely you ve received a bright orange postcard in the past few days. That card is a notification for an upcoming subsistence harvest survey through the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
The survey is part of a larger project, according to Jackie Keating, a researcher with ADF&G s subsistence division. And the goal of that project is to document local knowledge and concerns about subsistence harvesting. The data collected from the research gives us a better idea of whether folks are able to meet their subsistence needs or if resource abundance has changed, Keating said. Because people on the ground obviously know these resources really well and know what has changed over time.