Puerto Rican boat released by BVI

[VIEXILE]

Turns out that, apparently, one of the persons on the Puerto Rican fishing boat that was seized by the BVI for "illegal fishing" 20 miles offshore, was the ex-governor of Puerto Rico''s daughter. The boat got released with a phone call, fine and charges dropped. The BVI government continues to hold hostage the Black Pearl, seized June 15, because the owner/captain is insufficiently politically connected and won''t pop for the $500,000.00 fine. Tell your charter brokers and charter companies - many of us in the USVI are not doing the weekly trip to Jost, Roadtown, the Willie T - until the greedy little BVI government comes to its senses. In fact, a symbolic "blockade" is in the works for the near future by several dozen U.S. boats. Skip the BVI this year, and let them know why.