Taotasi Archie Soliai
Taotasi Archie Soliai of Pago Pago, American Samoa, serves as the chair of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. He is currently the human and government relations manager at StarKist Samoa and previously served as a member of the American Samoa House of Representatives (2007-2014). He has been a recreational fisherman for decades, and his primary fishery interest is sustainability.
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Contrary To Civil Beat Claims, Wespac Is Effective And Transparent
Articles overlooked "the many successes" the council has had in balancing the complexities of environmental stewardship and commercial use.