The usvi sport fish program will address the needs for aquatic outreach education coordination, operations and maintenance, and technical guidance of sport fish programs the recreational fishery…

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded $1,387,941.71 through the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands, Division of Fish and Wildlife (operating as the Department of Planning & Natural Resources) for a two-year performance period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This formula grant supports the USVI Sport Fish Program's core operations across both St. Thomas/St. John and St. Croix districts, providing aquatic outreach education coordination, facilities operations and maintenance, and technical guidance for recreational fishery management throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The funded activities align with the Sport Fish Restoration program's mandate to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance sport fish populations while providing public access to aquatic recreational resources. The Division of Fish and Wildlife will utilize the award to maintain sport fishery infrastructure, coordinate educational outreach initiatives, and deliver technical assistance necessary to sustain the territory's recreational fishing economy and aquatic resource stewardship. This grant represents a significant continuation of the Division's federal-supported portfolio of fisheries management and conservation activities funded through the Department of the Interior.

The usvi sport fish program will address the needs for aquatic outreach education coordination, operations and maintenance, and technical guidance of sport fish programs the recreational fishery program in the U.S. Virgin islands. The grant projects will take place in both districts of ST. Thomas ST. John and ST. Croix.