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Re: Fishing in BVI
[Re: Tarheelnani]
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05/06/2022 05:25 PM
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Thanks everyone- yes we will be fishing from shore. No license needed for recreational fishing from shore on Anegada. In fact, no such license even exists in the BVI.
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Re: Fishing in BVI
[Re: Matt W]
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05/06/2022 05:39 PM
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I put some info together here if you plan to do it yourself: BVI FishingYour statement "There are no specific size limits (that I have been able to find) with the exception of lobster" implies that lobster fishing is legal. Absolutely no lobster, conch, or whelk of any size may be legally taken by visitors.
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Re: Fishing in BVI
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05/06/2022 07:50 PM
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I put some info together here if you plan to do it yourself: BVI FishingYour statement "There are no specific size limits (that I have been able to find) with the exception of lobster" implies that lobster fishing is legal. Absolutely no lobster, conch, or whelk of any size may be legally taken by visitors. The USVI does allow two lobsters per day per person.
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Re: Fishing in BVI
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05/06/2022 08:02 PM
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I put some info together here if you plan to do it yourself: BVI FishingYour statement "There are no specific size limits (that I have been able to find) with the exception of lobster" implies that lobster fishing is legal. Absolutely no lobster, conch, or whelk of any size may be legally taken by visitors. The USVI does allow two lobsters per day per person. I love lobstering in the USVI - we have always taken our limit. There have been so many we could have plucked out of the water and onto the grill in the BVI. Sigh.
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Re: Fishing in BVI
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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05/07/2022 09:10 AM
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I put some info together here if you plan to do it yourself: BVI FishingYour statement "There are no specific size limits (that I have been able to find) with the exception of lobster" implies that lobster fishing is legal. Absolutely no lobster, conch, or whelk of any size may be legally taken by visitors. The USVI does allow two lobsters per day per person. The article is titled "BVI Fishing Tips". What part of the USVI is in the BVI?
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Re: Fishing in BVI
[Re: Tarheelnani]
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05/17/2022 12:35 PM
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The Moorings just told me it would be a $50 to register the boat for fishing. In 2020 Moorings told me only their cats were registered for fishing. They were not registering the monos. It's a question that needs to be asked upfront. Since this policy was not in writing, they refunded me my deposit. Time$ are changing.
Chuck W.
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Re: Fishing in BVI
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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05/17/2022 02:08 PM
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Re: Fishing in BVI
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05/18/2022 08:41 AM
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Last November we paid the $50. The Moorings said we were good. We ordered our fishing license and rented poles and equipment through the place the Moorings promotes. I think it was Sail Caribbean Divers, but I would have to go back and look that up. They are located at the Moorings base. When we got there they did not deliver the poles or license to us. They said that the boat was not registered. They told us they would bring the equipment to us or we could pick it up at Cooper Island when they got it straightened out. The next day they called me and told me to call the Moorings about registration. Sorry, I paid you to work out the details. We never got the poles or license, nor did we get charged for them. I was not happy with either of them. We tried to do everything right and had the paperwork to back it up. Still caught a few fish on the limited small equipment we brought with us. You can ask the question multiple times prior to getting there, but they will tell you everything is fine……until you get there and they did to follow up. Huge premium for the Moorings. Our same boat for this year for the same week was up 40% over last year. Pretty easy choice to give the other charter companies a chance to earn my business. Sorry your boat was not BVI registered to fish. ALL TMM Charters boats are registered for fishing. (And besides, their boats are well maintained and customer service great).
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Re: Fishing in BVI
[Re: TRIM]
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05/18/2022 09:52 AM
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Still caught a few fish on the limited small equipment we brought with us.. Just to be clear, did you just admit you fished anyway, without a license, on a public forum, on the internet?
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Re: Fishing in BVI
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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05/18/2022 01:33 PM
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Has anyone actually been able to get a license recently? Yes, I obtained fishing license for our trip a couple of weeks ago. They were very quick with responding.
Colleen
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Re: Fishing in BVI
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05/18/2022 05:12 PM
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Has anyone actually been able to get a license recently? Yes, I obtained fishing license for our trip a couple of weeks ago. They were very quick with responding. Did you do it on government website? Previous several times I did application before trip and never heard back.
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