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12 V.I.C. § 317 Fish for scientific, educational and breeding purposes
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The Department, and any other person or organization with the written permission of the Commissioner, may catch or cause to be caught, for scientific or educational purposes or for fish culture, any fish or marine organism at any time, from the jurisdictional waters of the territ…
12 V.I.C. § 318 Protection of marine turtles, nests and eggs; penalties
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands to contribute to the preservation of marine turtles in the Caribbean area, said turtles now being close to extinction. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to take, kill, possess, mutilate or in any wa…
12 V.I.C. § 319 Lobsters; regulations; penalties
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(a) It is intent of the Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands to place restrictions upon the taking of spiny lobsters for the purpose of insuring and maintaining the highest possible production of such lobsters, for comm ercial purposes, consistent with sensible conserv…
12 V.I.C. § 320 Fishing in freshwater, regulations
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Fishing is hereby prohibited in any public pond, lake, stream or other body of freshwater in the territory by any gear, device or other means except that of angling; provided, that the Commissioner may grant permission, which shall be in writing, for the use of other fishing gear…
