The Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) is charged with monitoring, assessing, and implementing activities to enhance and preserve fish and wildlife resources of the Virgin Islands. The Bureau of Environmental Education provides access and knowledge to the public, the Bureau of Fisheries aids recreational and commercial fishers, and the Bureau of Wildlife coordinates wildlife issues and populations. The DFW is a reliable source of information on how to preserve, protect, restore, and manage the natural and ecological environments of fish and wildlife.
**DFW Frequently Asked Questions**
The Division of Fish & Wildlife is made up of 3 Bureaus
The Bureau of Environmental Education, the Bureau of Fisheries, and the Bureau of Wildlife. These bureaus are 100% federally funded through federal grants from the US Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of Commerce, Federal Aid Division, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA).
2019 Key Performance Indicators
Bureau of Fisheries
| Key Performance Indicators |
Projected |
FY19 Actual |
| Fisheries-dependent data outreach per fiscal year
|
1,200 |
2,268 |
| Fisheries-independent data collection per fiscal year
|
60 |
71 |
| Number of dollars spent on providing boating access per fiscal year |
$40,000 |
$292,340 |
Bureau of Wildlife
| Key Performance Indicators |
Projected |
FY19 Actual |
| Technical guidance outreach per fiscal year
|
145 |
5,320 |
| Percent of threatened and endangered species receiving programmatic funds per fiscal year |
25% |
87% |
Bureau of Environmental Education
| Key Performance Indicators |
Projected |
FY19 Actual |
| Number of presentations per fiscal year |
20 |
59 |
| Number of individuals reached per fiscal year |
1,200 |
3,318 |