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Please scroll below to find a variety of resources pertaining to fishing and aquatic education in the USVI. You can find tools, guides, regulations, and brochures or pamphlets pertaining to recreational fishing, commercial fishing, and general educational resources. If you would prefer physical copies of any of these resources, please stop into one of our offices to obtain copies.
Please feel free to browse the resources below related to recreational fishing in the USVI. Click on the image to view the full resource.
Recreational Fisher’s Information Handbook || Please click image to view.
Find a Species – NOAA || Please click image to view.
Fish of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands || Please click image to view.
HMS Species Guide – NOAA || Please click image to view.
Quick Reference Guide to Fishing Regulations of the USVI || Please click image to view.
HMS Compliance Guide – NOAA || Please click image to view.
Catch and Release Guide – NOAA || Please click image to view.
Snapper and Grouper Ruler || Please click image to view.
Shallow Water Reef Fish Recreational Fishing Guide || Please click image to view.
Midwater Game Fish Recreational Fishing Guide || Please click image to view.
Deep Water Game Fish Recreational Fishing Guide || Please click image to view.
St. Croix Shoreline Fishing Guide || Please click image to view.
St. Thomas Shoreline Fishing Guide || Please click image to view.
Go Boating USVI Recreational Guide || Please click image to view.
Regulated and Protected Species Guide || Please click image to view.
Essential Fish Habitat Fact Sheet || Please click image to view.
Lionfish Fact Sheet || Please click image to view.
Protecting Corals || Please click image to view.
Sunscreen and Marine Life || Please click image to view.
Reef Responsible Sustainable Seafood Initiative || Please click image to view.
Fish and Seafood Recipes of the US Caribbean || Please click image to view.
Aquatic Education Program || Please click image to view.
Please feel free to browse the resources below related to commercial fishing in the USVI. Click on the image to view the full resource.
Commercial Fisher’s Information Handbook || Please click image to view.
Virgin Islands Rules and Regulations Commercial Fishing || Please click image to view.
Commercial HMS Compliance Guide || Please click image to view.
The Federal Register || Please click image to view.
NOAA Annual Catch Limits || Please click image to view.
Hind Bank Marine Conservation District and Grammanik Bank Closure Areas || Please click image to view.
Lang Bank Red Hind Spawning Aggregation and Mutton Snapper Spawning Aggregation Closure Areas || Please click image to view.
St. Croix Island Based Fishery Management Plan || Please click image to view.
St. Thomas – St. John Islands Based Fishery Management Plan || Please click image to view.
St. Croix Fisher Resource Map || Please click image to view.
St. Thomas – St. John Fisher Resource Map || Please click image to view.
Steps for Renewing a Commercial Fisher License || Please click image to view.
New Commercial Fisher License Application || Please click image to view
Current Commercial Fisher License Renewal Form || Please click image to view.
Lost or Stolen Fish Trap Form || Please click image to view.
Commercial Fishing License Transfer Form || Please click image to view
Commercial Fish Trap Transfer Request Form || Please click image to view
2024 Schedule C Form || Please click image to view.
St. Croix Commercial Catch Report Form || Please click image to view.
St. Thomas – St. John Commercial Catch Report Form || Please click image to view
Please feel free to browse the general educational resources below. Click on the image to view the full resource.
United States Virgin Islands Fact Sheet || Please click image to view.
Caribbean Fish Activities Workbook (Grades 4-6) || Please click image to view.
Environmental Composition Book (Grades K-3) || Please click image to view.
Fishing in the Virgin Islands Activity Book || Please click image to view.
VI Fishing Style Activity Book || Please click image to view.
Where I Live Coloring Book || Please click image to view.
Animals of the U.S. Virgin Islands ABC Coloring Book || Please click image to view.
Beach Habitats Poster || Please click image to view.
Coral Reef Habitats Poster || Please click image to view.
Deepwater Gamefish Poster || Please click image to view.
Freshwater Habitats Poster || Please click image to view.
Mangrove Habitats Poster || Please click image to view.
Midwater Gamefish Poster || Please click image to view.
Salt Pond Habitats Poster || Please click image to view.
Seagrass Habitats Poster || Please click image to view.
Shallow Water Gamefish Poster || Please click image to view.
Shallow Water Reef Fish Poster || Please click image to view.
Below is a list of relevant and useful links and websites. Feel free to browse!
Virgin Islands Code — http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/vicode/
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations — https://gov.ecfr.io/cgi-bin/ECFR
Caribbean Fishery Management Council — https://www.caribbeanfmc.com/
USVI Department of Planning & Natural Resources — https://dpnr.vi.gov
USVI Division of Environmental Enforcement — https://dpnr.vi.gov/environmental-enforcement/
USVI Division of Environmental Enforcement Forms — https://dpnr.vi.gov/environmental-enforcement/forms-2/
USVI Recreational Fishing License & Information — http://usvifishinglicense.org
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service — https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov
NOAA NMFS Southeast Regional Office — http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov
Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program-Caribbean (SEAMAP-C) — https://www.gsmfc.org/seamap
Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club (St. Thomas) — https://www.vigfc.com/
Golden Hook Fishing Club (St. Croix) — https://www.facebook.com/fishstx340
Virgin Islands Local Food and Farm Council — https://vilocalfoodandfarmcouncil.org
USVI Recreational Fishing License Platform — https://www.gooutdoorsusvi.com/login
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Permit Shop —https://hmspermits.noaa.gov
NOAA Southeast Regional Office Permit Shop —https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/permits
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (NMFS) — https://hmspermits.noaa.gov
Department of Planning and Natural Resources — https://www.facebook.com/VIDPNR
Florent’s Guide to the Tropical Reefs — https://reefguide.org/about.html