Title 12 — Conservation
21 chapters · 371 sections in this title.
12 V.I.C. § 101 Purpose
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The purpose of this chapter is to protect, conserve, and manage indigenous fish, wildlife and plants, and endangered or threatened species for the ultimate benefit of all United States Virgin Islanders, now and in the future.
12 V.I.C. § 102 Definitions
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(a) For the purpose of this chapter and unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Animal life” means any member of any non-domesticated species of the animal kingdom, whether reared in captivity or not, and includes all species occurring within the jurisdiction of the United Sta…
12 V.I.C. § 103 Endangered Species Preservation Commission
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(a) There is hereby created within the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, an Endangered Species Preservation Commission which shall be composed of the Commissioner of Planning and Natural Resources, who shall be a non-voting member, ex officio, and seven other members,…
12 V.I.C. § 104 Powers and duties of the Commission
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(a) In addition to all powers and duties specifically assigned the Commission by this chapter, the Commission shall have the primary responsibility for identification and preservation of threatened and endangered species in the Territory. In addition, the Commission shall have ov…
12 V.I.C. § 105 Prohibited activities
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(a) No person may take, catch, possess, injure, harass, kill, or attempt to take, catch, possess, injure, harass or kill, or sell or offer for sale, or transport or export, whether or not for sale, any indigenous species, including live rock; except that persons holding valid fis…
12 V.I.C. § 106 Permits and licenses
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(a) Hunting and fishing. (1) No hunting license shall be issued except in accordance with Title 12, section 11, Virgin Islands Code.(2) No commercial fishing license shall be issued except in accordance with Title 12, chapter 9A, Virgin Islands Code. (1) No hunting license shall …
12 V.I.C. § 107 Penalties
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Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $100, and not more than $10,000. Such person may also be sentenced to serve a term in jail of not more than sixty (60) days. For the purpose of assessing the p…