Office of the Commissioner 
 
 
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES 
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES 
            4611 Tutu Park Mall  
 
              45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted 
            Suite 300, 2nd Floor 
                                       St. Croix, VI 00840 
            St. Thomas, VI  00802                                                       (340) 773-1082 
            (340) 774-3320   
 
                                                    dpnr.vi.gov 
 Contact: Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator 
jamal.nielsen@dpnr.vi.gov 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 
 
 
DPNR ANNOUNCES COMMERCIAL FISHER’S PRE-REGISTRATION 
MEETINGS FOR ALL COMMERCIAL FISHERS 
 
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources 
announces that the Division of Fish and Wildlife will hold Pre-Registration Meetings for all 
Virgin Islands commercial fishers. 
 
ST. CROIX: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, from 6:00-8:30pm at Carambola Beach Resort. 
 
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN: Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 6:00-8:30pm at The Shack at Hull Bay. 
 
The Pre-Registration Meeting will cover commercial compliance and resources, as well as 
survey and research opportunities for the upcoming fishing year. This meeting will also provide 
a chance for commercial fishers to complete the first portion of the license renewal process. 
 
The Division of Fish and Wildlife kindly requests that commercial fishers schedule their port 
samples and submit any missing commercial catch reports, for a smooth license renewal 
process. 
 
For more information or questions, please contact the Division of Fish and Wildlife at 
DFWelectronic@usvi.onmicrosoft.com  or 340-773-1082 (STX Office) and 340-775-6762 (STT 
Office).