Wildlife and Fishing Permit Information

Fishing Permit Information

The Main regulations that you must abide by, regarding Fish and Wildlife in the US Virgin Islands are as follows:

• The collection or possession of ANY indigenous species without a permit granted the Division of Fish and Wildlife, Bureau Of Environmental Education.
• Federal Permits must be required for federally listed species as well as Territorial permits.
• The transportation or export or sale of any Federally or Territorially listed species, or parts from a listed species is prohibited.
• The import or introduction of any species that is not indigenous to the territory without a permit is prohibited
• The disturbance, damage or even pruning of mangroves without a permit is prohibited
• The damaging of ny indigenous or endangered species is prohibited

The permits that the Division of Fish and Wildlife include:

• Import permits - All non-native animals and plants must have import permits from Dept. of Agriculture-Vetrinary Serv. and DFW.
• Export permits - All native animals and plants must have export permits
• Indigenous Species - All collections of native animals (birds, bats and fish)
• Research - All research and monitoring projects in the Territory
• Pruning Trees - All native trees need a permit to be pruned (DOA-Forestry, and DFW)
• Mangroves - All mangrove pruning or transplanting projects
• Corals - All coral monitoring, relocation, collection or restoration projects (including Government projects)
• Island Visitation - To visit any non-private offshore cay
• Exotic Species - Retention of all non-native species (excepting dogs, cats, and agricultural animals)
• Beach renourishment - All sand and beach renourishment

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