Oil Spill Response

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is working closely with state and federal agencies and British Petroleum (BP) officials to protect fish and wildlife resources along the state's coastline following the oil rig explosion in the Gulf on April 20, 2010.

LDWF Enforcement is patrolling the closed fishing areas daily. Strict enforcement of the closures is the best way to ensure tainted seafood does not get into the market. If you think someone is violating the closures, please call 1-800-442-2511 or 225-765-2441.

BP is contracting vessels for hire (shrimp boats, oyster boats, etc.) to deploy boom in the Gulf of Mexico. The response contractors for this program are already collecting information on vessels. Specifically, they need the name, owner, dimensions, characteristics including length, draft, horsepower, etc) and other pertinent information you can provide. Direction and training will be provided and determined by area response plans based on the highest priority areas on down.

Current staging areas for the program are Venice, LA; Mobile, AL; Biloxi, MS; Pascagoula, MS and Pensacola, FL. So far, more than 100,000 feet of boom has been deployed, with another 400,000 available. So if you can help, please do so. There is intended to be deployed launch barges staged in areas where additional boom may be deployed.

As soon as you have gathered the relevant information on your vessel, please email that information to: HorizonSupport@OEGLLC.com or call 281-366-5511.

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation is a non-profit public, charitable foundation, tax exempt under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation was formed to provide a means for individuals and corporations to become partners with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to help meet the challenges of conserving Louisiana's wildlife and fish resources.

If you would like to make a donation of funds to be used for the restoration of fish, wildlife and habitat affected by the BP Deep Water Horizon oil spill, please enter the amount below, click submit and follow the directions on the next page.

A. Kell McInnis, III
2000 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Phone: 225-765-5100
Email: kmcinnis@wlf.la.gov

Please enter the amount you would like to donate(numbers and decimal only):