I think I figured out the what has happened in this thread. The BVi has had a boat fishing license for a long time. If the boat is licensed then individuals onboard do not require a license. If the boat is not licensed then anyone fishing requires a license. They are two different things. I attempted about 5 years ago to license a charter boat. At that time the fee was very high because it was a US documented vessel even though home ported in the BVI and taxed there. The fee for a BVI vessel was much more reasonable.
George