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