CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the Division of Fish and Wildlife will be holding meetings about recreational fishing throughout the territory.
On St. Thomas, the meeting will be held on Thursday, May 9th at 7 p.m. at the V.I. Housing Finance Authority training room in Frenchtown.
On St. Croix, the meeting will be held on Thursday, May 16th at 7 p.m. at the Division of Fish and Wildlife Mars Hill office in Frederiksted.
“The purpose of these meetings is to discuss recreational fishing licenses, annual catch limits, electronic reporting, logbooks and more,” DPNR Commissioner nominee Jean-Pierre Oriol said. “The meetings are also an opportunity to discuss why and how your data is used to keep our fishery healthy and sustainable.”
All are welcome: charters, private anglers, shoreline fishers, divers, and spearfishers.
Please call the Division of Fish and Wildlife with any questions in St. Thomas 340-775-6762 or St. Croix 340-773-1082.