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Puerto Rico’s ‘Aribita’ wins inaugural North Drop Open
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI- The North Drop Open, a two-day ‘catch and release’ fishing tournament, took place from Friday, August 9 to Saturday, August 10, 2024, and was part of the Caribbean Series Blue Marlin Championship.
VI Gov't gets onboard North Drop Open; Contributes $50K
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is collaborating with the BVI Tourist Board and North Drop Open to host a fishing tournament ‘catch and release’ event for blue marlin out of Virgin Gorda.
VI vessels dominate 1st VG International Marlin Tournament
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The three top positions in the just concluded first annual Virgin Gorda International Marlin Tournament were won by crews from the Virgin Islands (VI).
'NDP has killed off agriculture' - Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Controversial television talk show host Edmund G. Maduro has declared that the National Democratic Party (NDP) government has killed off agriculture in the territory and that soon commercial fishing will also be gone, leaving only sport fishing that tourists engage in.
Sport Fishing ignored for too long – Dr Pickering
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier, Dr The Hon. Kedrick D. Pickering, feels that sport fishing has been ignored for too long within the Territory of the Virgin Islands despite being an area he considered as having ‘unlimited potential’.