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FISH & WILDLIFE OFFICES CLOSED ON MONDAY TERRITORY-WIDE
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol from the Department of Planning and Natural Resources informs the public that the Division of Fish & Wildlife offices in St. Thomas-St. John and St. Croix will be closed on Monday, December 9, 2024, for a team-building event. The Commissioner appreciates the community’s understanding and apologizes...
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DPNR’S DIVISION OF FISH & WILDLIFE ST. THOMAS OFFICE CLOSED TO PUBLIC UNTIL MONDAY
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources has announced that the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s St. Thomas office at Tropical Marine will be closed to the public from Thursday, November 14, 2024, through Monday, November 18, 2024, for necessary maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience and...
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DPNR CALLS ON ST. CROIX BOATING COMMUNITY Share Your Ideas for Krause Lagoon (Molasses Pier) Development!
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources invites both commercial and recreational fishers to a visioning session for Krause Lagoon boating access. This event will feature a “Design Presentation and Boating Community Input” session and will take place on Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 11...
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NOTICE TO ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN COMMERCIAL FISHERS: PORT SAMPLING SCHEDULE
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces, on behalf of the Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), that the St. Thomas-St. John Port Sampler will be unavailable between September 14 and October 8, 2024. Therefore, all port samples must be scheduled with DFW staff. To ensure...
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QUEEN CONCH CLOSED TO FISHING JUNE 1, 2024, UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 2024 AS PER V.I. CODE TITLE 12, CHAPTER 9A, SECTIONS 304 and 316
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that the annual queen conch seasonal closure commences on Saturday, June 1, 2024, for both the St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John Districts, as established by regulation effective July 1, 2008. HARVESTING OF QUEEN CONCH IS PROHIBITED FROM JUNE 1,...
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DPNR ANNOUNCES PRE-REGISTRATION MEETINGS FOR ALL COMMERCIAL FISHERS
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that the Division of Fish and Wildlife will hold Pre-Registration Meetings for all Virgin Islands commercial fishers. ST. CROIX: Monday, June 10th from 6:00-8:30pm at the UVI Great Hall (North-West Wing). ST. THOMAS-ST. JOHN: Tuesday, June 11th from...
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DPNR TO DISTRIBUTE COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHER SAFETY KITS
Commissioner Jean-Pierre Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that the Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) will be distributing the remaining safety equipment kits for commercial and recreational fishers during the month of May 2024. Fishers in the St. Croix district can call 340-773-1082 to make an appointment to...
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DPNR TO PROVIDE FREE ICE FOR COMMERCIAL PORT SAMPLING PROGRAM
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that the Division of Fish and Wildlife is now able to provide ice to commercial fishers in both the St. Thomas-St. John and St. Croix districts when conducting port samples. Commissioner Oriol thanks the commercial fishing community for their...
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DPNR-STX CHANGES COMMERCIAL CATCH REPORT DROP BOX LOCATION
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces on behalf of the Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) that the Commercial Catch Report (CCR) drop box located at Gallows Bay Marine has been relocated to the boat ramp at Altona Lagoon due to the closure of the store. The Division […]
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DPNR’S FISH AND WILDLIFE RELEASES 2ND EDITION OF GO WILD, GO FISH VI MAGAZINE
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces the publication and release of the second edition of “GO WILD, GO FISH VI,” a magazine created by the Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) to highlight its work and accomplishments. “We want to increase awareness of the variety of things...
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