{"id":24286,"date":"2015-06-20T00:48:33","date_gmt":"2015-06-20T00:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=24286"},"modified":"2015-06-20T01:05:14","modified_gmt":"2015-06-20T01:05:14","slug":"dpnr-says-all-territorys-beaches-safe-for-swimming-and-fishing-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=24286","title":{"rendered":"DPNR Says All Territory&#8217;s Beaches Safe For Swimming And Fishing This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX &#8212; The Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announced via press release on Friday that all the territory&#8217;s beaches are safe for swimming and fishing this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>DPNR said it performed water quality analysis at the 35 designated beaches throughout the territory during the week of June 15-19.<\/p>\n<p>The St. Croix beaches are: Stoney Ground, Protestant Cay, Chenay Bay, Buccaneer, Cane Bay, Cramer Park, Rainbow, Shoy\u2019s, New Fort (Ft. Louise Augusta), Pelican Cove (Comorant), Halfpenny, Grapetree Bay, Princess (Condo Row), Dorsch, Frederiksted Public Beach, Columbus Landing and Sprat Hall.<\/p>\n<p>On St. Thomas, the beaches include: Secret Harbor, Hull Bay,Brewer\u2019s Bay, Lindquist Bay, Sapphire, Bluebeard,Frenchman\u2019s Bay, Vessup Bay, Magen\u2019s Bay, Coki Point, Lindbergh Bay and Water Bay.<\/p>\n<p>The St. John beaches safe for swimming and fishing are: Cruz Bay, Oppenhiemer, Johnson\u2019s Bay, Great Cruz Bay and Frank Bay.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information about water quality please call the Division of Environmental Protection at 773-1082 in St. Croix.<\/p>\n<p><em>Feature Image: Magen&#8217;s Bay, St. Thomas.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX &#8212; The Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announced via press release on Friday that all the territory&#8217;s beaches are safe for swimming and fishing this weekend. 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