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sail2wind said:
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captmoby said:
We have registered our boat in the past. I don't remember the exact fee but it was very reasonable, the $70 sounds about right for a one year permit for pleasure fishing.



They are not talking about a permit, it a new law. The boat must be"registered to fish" whatever that means. No way it's 30K as TMM registered all their boats. I have no idea what private owners would do. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />


Actually a 1997 law they never enforced or collected on when it came to charter boats of visiting yachtsmen. There is no simple cut and paste here. The registration for the boat is dependent on size and flag. I would link the forms for you but that would only get me flamed. You fill out the correct form for your boat and record you credit card number. The amount is not posted on the form. The nice government professionals will just bill you the correct amount based on the particulars of your boat. I read that as use a local law firm to register your boat properly. The original intent of the law was to go after the USVI docks, fueled, maintained, wined and dined power boats staying on St. Thomas and fishing off the BVI. Along comes 2015/16 where the BVI can no longer find the cash to pay vendor bills. So old laws will be enforced and fees raised at the same time to create >$20M. Expat Work Permits are targeted and charter/tourist boats are targeted.