Many agencies are preparing for a busy Memorial Day weekend.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says they will be out in full force.
May 20-26 is “Safe Boating Week”, marking the beginning of the spring and summer boating season. LDWF said they will be performing boating safety checks that include making sure all personal flotation device (PFD) regulations are being followed and that each vessel has a sober operator.
This comes as LDWF reports that in 2022, Louisiana had 29 boating fatalities of which 22 of the fatalities were not wearing a personal flotation device. There have been four fatalities so far in 2023 in Louisiana.
For boating and PFD regulations, visit www.wlf.louisiana.gov and click on the “Boating” tab.
