Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: July 11-17
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 1,642 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public between July 11 and July17.
Delaware promoting Operation Dry Water June 24-26 to prevent boating under the influence and help save lives on the water
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police announced Delaware’s active participation in Operation Dry Water, an annual nationwide enforcement and education campaign aimed at preventing alcohol and drug-related boating accidents and fatalities, over the June 24-26 weekend.
Don’t drink and boat on Delaware waterways
For the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police remind boaters that drinking and boating don’t mix – and that boat operators with blood alcohol levels of .08 or higher risk facing charges for operating under the influence (OUI), as well as putting themselves, their passengers and other boaters in Delaware waters at risk.
DNREC kicks off National Safe Boating Week May 21-27 in Lewes
With the 2016 summer season making its debut next weekend and plenty of good weather on the horizon, many boaters will be heading out on the water. As they do, the DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Office of Boating Safety and Education encourages them to remember to practice safe boating, not just over Memorial Day weekend – but throughout the year.
Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police investigating commercial crab boat accident
DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police are investigating an accident in which a commercial crabbing vessel capsized after it was swamped by high waves in rough waters off Port Mahon east of Dover in the Delaware Bay.
