NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard, in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, federal, state and local law enforcement, are preparing to heighten their presence as part of Operation Dry Water 2021 for this upcoming holiday that commences throughout Coast Guard District Eight Friday through the holiday weekend. Boaters should expect an increase in law enforcement presence on the water. Coast Guard District Eight, which covers 26 states including most of the Gulf Coast, saw 424 recreational boating fatalities in 2020, which is the highest number of deaths on the water in the last five years. (Source: Coast Guard 07/01/21) MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard, state, local authorities ramp up for heightened BUI awareness, enforcement weekend (govdelivery.com)
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