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Green Turtles No Longer on Endangered List
M.A. Dworkin Caribbean Sea - Green Turtle populations have recovered so successfully that their official status has been downgraded from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Least Concern’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) have declined in numbers by between 48 to 67 per cent over the last 200 years, largely due to human influences such as fisheries bycatch, loss and degradation of nesting sites and
VIEDA Buys Padilla Bldg for Agro & Food Ctr in F’sted
St. Croix Times Staff Frederiksted - The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority’s (VIEDA) Enterprise Zone Commission (EZC) has purchased the Padilla Building at 53 A&B King Street in Frederiksted, St. Croix. The historic building will become the future site of the Agro and Food Innovation Center, the anchor project of the Frederiksted Enterprise Zone. Supported by an appropriation provided by the 33rd Legislature of the Virgin Islands, the center will serve as a
Bryan: $15 Min Wage; Allow Distilleries on Farms
M.A. Dworkin USVI - Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted two substantive measures to the 36th Legislature that build on his Administration’s commitment to growing the Virgin Islands economy, creating opportunity for working families, and revitalizing local industries. The governor’s proposals would phase in a $15 minimum wage and open new avenues for small-scale distilleries and breweries tied to local agriculture. The first proposal, An Act to Support Small-Scal
VI Farmers Receive 2 -100K Gal Cisterns; $500K in Grants
M.A. Dworkin USVI - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. joined Agriculture Commissioner Louis Petersen, members of the 36th Legislature, community...
Carib Coral Reef on Verge of Collapse
M.A. Dworkin Caribbean Ocean - According to a new study, most coral reefs in the Caribbean and tropical western Atlantic could stop...
Virgin Islands Good Food Remains Steadfast in Mission After Critical Federal Funding for Farmers is Cancelled
M.A. Dworkin U.S. Virgin Islands – Virgin Islands Good Food Coalition, Inc. (dba Virgin Islands Good Food), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit...
Drones Being Used for Mosquito Control
M.A. Dworkin The Planet - Drones are being utilized in countries around the world to manage mosquito populations, to reduce the risk of...
FHWA Issues $1M to USVI for Ferry Ops
St. Croix Times Staff Washington, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a total of $175 million in funding under...
UVI’s Mangroves in Classroom Workshop is coming to STX
St. Croix Times Staff St. Croix - The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) in partnership with the Growing, Research,...
Bryan Looks to Grow Marine Tourism
St. Croix Times Staff Governor Albert Bryan Jr. met recently with the leadership of the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Yacht...
Seasonal Closures: Queen Conch, Whelk, Mutton & Lane Snapper
St. Croix Times Staff USVI - Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) reminds the...
Aquaponics Facility Gifted to UVI
St. Croix Times Staff St. Croix - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. joined the Rev. Dr. Robert Vernon Lee, Executive Director of Fresh...
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