STATE AGENCIES

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISION (FWC)

620 S. Meridian St.

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600

http://myfwc.com/

(850) 488-1960

Office of Informational Services: (850) 488-4676
Div. of Wildlife: (850) 488-3831
Div. of Law Enforcement: (850) 488-5600
Div. of Marine Fisheries: (850) 487-0554
Div. of Inland (freshwater) Fisheries: (850) 488-0331

Commissioners: e-mail: Commissioners@fwc.state.fl.us

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (EPA)

3900 Commonwealth Blvd.

Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000

Phone: (850) 488-1554

www.dep.state.fl.us

LEGISLATIVE ISSUES

Comments on Florida legislation that impacts natural resources and outdoor recreation opportunities should be addressed to the Governor and Cabinet, as well as local representatives to the Florida Legislature.

Gov. Charlie Crist

The Capitol

Tallahassee, FL 32399

Phone: (850) 488-4441

www.flgov.com

Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com

State Senators and Representatives comprising the Florida Legislature also keep local offices that are listed in local telephone directories and internet. In Tallahassee, address them like this:

Sen. or Rep. (Name)

The Florida Senate

or Florida House of Representatives

The Capitol

Tallahassee, FL 32399 State phone numbers in Tallahassee may be obtained by calling (850) 488-1234.

FEDERAL

SALTWATER FISHING

Two different federal councils are charged with developing fishery management plans for federal waters off Florida’s two coasts. The development process is long, and your input anywhere along the line can be directed to whichever of the following is geographically appropriate:

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Man. Council

The Commons at Rivergate

3018 U.S. Hwy. 301 North, Ste. 1000

Tampa, FL 33619-2266

Phone: (888) 833-1844 (toll free)

www.gulfcouncil.org

gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org

South Atlantic Fishery Man. Council

One Southpark Cir., Ste. 306

Charleston, SC 29407

Phone: (843) 571-4366

www.safmc.net

safmc@safmc.net

Asst. Administrator, Fisheries

National Marine Fisheries Service

1315 East-West Hwy.

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Phone: (301) 713-2239

www.nmfs.noaa.gov

cyber.fish@noaa.gov

Southeast Regional Administrator National Marine Fisheries Service

9721 Executive Center Dr. N.

St. Petersburg, FL 33702-2449

Phone: (727) 570-5301

e-mail: john.kiewiet@noaa.gov

LEGISLATIVE MATTERS

In many cases, it is the U.S. Congress that ultimately controls federal fishery policy. Every few years, Congress updates the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. This legislation lays down the framework for the National Marine Fisheries Service and the regional councils. Comments on the Act and other fisheries-related legislation should be directed to your representatives in the U.S. Congress. Our two U.S. Senators, of course, represent the entire state. Both maintain offices in many Florida cities.

Washington contacts:

U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez

524 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-3041

martinez.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorMartinez

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson

716 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-5274

billnelson.senate.gov/contact

There are 25 U.S. congressional districts in Florida. Members of the House of Representatives maintain offices in home districts. Washington offices may be addressed as follows:

U.S. Rep. (Name)

House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515

You can also contact Representatives via the Web at: www.house.gov/writerep

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

This branch of the federal Department of Interior oversees the interstate management of freshwater fish, migratory waterfowl, endangered species and the National Wildlife Refuge system, among other duties. Florida is in Southeast Region 4. www.fws.gov