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FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline 888-404-FWCC (3922) To report marine violations, boating accidents, and marine mammal injuries or strandings. Cell Phones *FWC or #FWC (depending upon your provider) FWC Northwest Region Office (Panama City) 386-758-0525 FWC's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (St. Petersburg) 727-896-8626 For information on Florida's marine resources and marine research FWC's Marine Fish Kill Hotline 800-636-0511 To report a fish kill or red tide event in your area Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Shellfish Harvesting Management - Central Gulf 850-653-8317 Shellfish Management Information for Indian Lagoon Shellfish Management Information for Apalachicola Bay Shellfish Management Information for Alligator Harbor For more information about shellfish harvesting in this area U.S. COAST GUARD Rescue Station (24 hours) VHF Channel 16 Sector Office (Mobile) 251-441-5720 National Response Center 1-800-424-8802 To report oil spills and maritime emergencies U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary Eighth District, Division 1, Flotilla 1-2, Panama City Eighth District, Division 1, Flotilla 1-9, Panama City 850-234-2377 BoatU.S. Foundation 1-800-245-BOAT (2628) For information on boating skills and safety courses offered locally NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Recorded forecast Tallahassee 850-942-8851 NOAA Weather Radio East Point 162.500 MHz For 24-hour weather and marine forecasts AQUATIC PRESERVES Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve, Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve 850-245-2094 For more information about Florida's protected coastal waters STATE PARKS St. George Island State Park 850-927-2111 For more information about about Florida's natural and cultural lands National Wildlife Refuges St. Wincent Island National Wildlife Refuge 850-653-8808 For more information about National Wildlife Refuges in the area National Estuarine Research Reserves Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 850-670-7700 For more information about Apalachicola Bay and the Apalachicola River NOAA FISHERIES SERVICE Southeast Regional Office (St. Petersburg) 727-824-5301 For more information about marine fisheries in federal waters AUDUBON OF FLORIDA Apalachee Audubon Society For more information about about birds and their habitat Back to Top If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this Web site, please e-mail us at Boating_Guides@MyFWC.com. Would you like to receive notices of changes to this Web site and the Boating and Angling Guide to Apalachicola Bay? If so, please e-mail us and include SUBSCRIBE-ACOLAB in the subject line.