At a press conference in Apia this morning, Sherman said, “We discussed the partnership between Samoa and the US Coast Guard to conduct security patrols of Samoa’s EEZ (Economic Exclusive Zone) as part of our collective effort to combat Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing which damages the ocean environment and undermines Samoa’s economy.”
There were also discussions on the return of US Peace Corps volunteers to Samoa,
The Peace Corps office remained open, however, there were no volunteers on the ground due to the Covid-19 pandemic and closure of borders.
