§ 101. Purpose

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.

§ 103. Endangered Species Preservation Commission

(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, five of which shall consist of: (1) the Director of the Division of […]

§ 104. Powers and duties of the Commission

(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 oversight responsibility for the implementation of the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of […]

§ 105. Prohibited activities

(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 fishing or hunting licenses, scientific or aquarium collecting permits, […]

§ 106. Permits and licenses

(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. (b) Scientists and collectors. (1) In addition to the collection permits authorized under Title […]

§ 107. Penalties

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 penalty, each specimen […]