| 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 |
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