American Samoa Native Leaders Seek Share of $6.5 million Starkist Fine
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Radio New Zealand] - February 20, 2018
A paramount chief in American Samoa says his county should get a share of the penalty paid by fish processing company StarKist for violating environmental laws.
Maoputasi County is home to the StarKist cannery which together with the StarKist Company is the subject of a lawsuit by the federal and territorial governments.
Mauga Tasi Asuega, who's the leader of the Maoputasi County Council, made the recommendation in a letter to the US Department of Justice, which is overseeing ...
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