CONTACT US: Florida Fish and Wildlife   Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife   Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue SE St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 727-896-8626 MyFWC.com/BoatingGuides Boating_Guides@ MyFWC.com Mote Marine Laboratory Tropical Research Laboratory 24244 Overseas Hwy. Summerland Key, FL 33042 305-745-2729 http://isurus.mote.org/Keys TRL-info@mote.org This project was funded in part by a grant awarded from Mote Marine Laboratory's Protect Our Reefs Grants Program, which is funded by proceeds from the sale of the Protect Our Reefs specialty license plate. Learn more at www.mote.org/4reef. Additional funding for this project was obtained through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Fund.

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION FWC Law Enforcement Hotline 1-888-404-FWCC (3922) Cell Phones *FWC FWC Law Enforcement (South Region) 561-625-5122 To report marine violations, boating accidents, and marine mammal/sea turtle injuries or strandings. Information also available on saltwater fishing and shellfish harvesting. 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 1-800-636-0511 To report a fish kill or red tide event in your area U.S. COAST GUARD Rescue Station (24 hours) VHF Channel 16 Sector Key West Office 305-292-8779 National Response Center 1-800-424-8802 To report oil spills and maritime emergencies U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary Seventh District, Division 13, Florida Keys 1-888-470-5566 BoatU.S. Foundation 1-800-245-BOAT (2628) For information on boating skills and safety courses offered locally NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Recorded forecast Key West Miami 305-295-1316 305-229-4550 NOAA Weather Readio 162.400/162.425 MHz For 24-hour weather and marine forecasts FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY Key West Office 305-809-4700 Key Largo Office 305-852-7717 For more information about the waters around the Florida Keys AQUATIC PRESERVES Coupon Bight, Lignumvitae Key 305-292-0311 For more information about Florida's protected coastal waters NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES Crocodile Lake, Great White Heron, National Key Deer, Key West 305-872-2239 For more information about National Wildlife Refuges in the Florida Keys STATE PARKS John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park 305-451-1202 Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park, Indian Key Historic State Park, San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park 305-664-2540 Long Key State Park 305-664-4815 Curry Hammock State Park 305-289-2690 Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park 305-289-2690 For more information about about Florida's natural and cultural lands NOAA FISHERIES SERVICE Southeast Regional Office (St. Petersburg) 727-824-5301 For more information about marine fisheries in federal waters Florida Keys Wildlife Rescue 305-872-1982 Marathon Wild Bird Center (birds only) 305-743-8382 For assistance with injured wildlife Back to Top If you are out snorkeling, diving, fishing, paddling, or boating and see anything that may be unusual or out of the ordinary in Florida Keys waters (including lionfish), please record the location, date, and time, and contact the Marine Ecosystem Event Response and Assessment (MEERA) project. They can be reached by phone (305-395-8730), e-mail, or online. 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 Guides to the Upper, Middle, or Lower Keys? If so, please e-mail us and include SUBSCRIBE-KEYS in the subject line.