Boating in the V.I., Part 6: Residents Make Arguments for Managed Development

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Boating in the V.I., Part 6: Residents Make Arguments for Managed Development

In a remote part of St. John, a quiet bay has become the center of conflict between those who want to see it preserved as a marine sanctuary and those who wish to have it developed and managed for the recreational boating industry.

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