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Sea of obstacles imperil American Samoa’s tuna industry

Sea of obstacles imperil American Samoa’s tuna industry

Aired 02/15/2020

PBS News Hour

Sea of obstacles imperil American Samoa’s tuna industry

Clip: 2/15/2020 | 10m 2sVideo has Closed Captions

Sea of obstacles imperil American Samoa’s tuna industry

Locally based fishermen who supply the lone Starkist tuna cannery in American Samoa are facing a perfect storm of obstacles that are threatening their economic survival. A battle is now on in the U.S. territory to fend off those looming challenges, from rising fuel costs to international competition. Special correspondent Mike Taibbi reports with support from Pacific Islanders in Communications.

Aired 02/15/2020

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