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Florida Land-Based Shark Fishing Ordinance Contacts

Full Government + Attorney Contact List. Click any email to compose a pre-written advocacy message or phone number to call directly.

Contact State Government

Contact FWC, the Governor, Legislature, and Attorney General regarding state preemption and fisheries jurisdiction.

Miami Beach

Ordinance 2026-4800 / Sec. 10-21
Shore-Based Shark Fishing Prohibited
Email All Miami Beach Officials
Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
Commissioner Group 1
Tanya Bhatt
Commissioner Group 2
Alex Fernandez
Commissioner Group 3
Joe Magazine
Commissioner Group 4
Laura Dominguez
Commissioner Group 5
Ricardo J. Dopico
City Attorney
Eric T. Carpenter
City Manager

Okaloosa County

Ordinance 23-01 / Sec. 16-43
Ban on Shark Fishing
Email All Okaloosa County Officials
Paul Mixon
Commissioner District 1
Carolyn Ketchel
Commissioner District 2
Sherri Cox
Commissioner District 3
Trey Goodwin
Chairman 2026, District 4
Drew Palmer
Vice Chairman 2026, District 5

Pinellas County

Coordinated Municipal Restrictions
Land-Based Shark Fishing Restrictions
Email All Pinellas County Officials
Dave Eggers
2026 Chairman, District 4
Chris Latvala
2026 Vice Chairman, District 5
Chris Scherer
Commissioner District 1
Brian Scott
Commissioner District 2
Vince Nowicki
Commissioner District 3
Kathleen Peters
Commissioner District 6

Martin County

Ordinance 17.9.A
Land-Based Shark Fishing Regulations
Email All Martin County Officials
Sarah Heard
Chair, District 4
Sarah Philion
Executive Aide, District 4
Edward V. Ciampi
Vice Chair, District 5
Stacey Mckindles
Executive Aide, District 5
Eileen Vargas
Commissioner District 1
Kathy Boden
Executive Aide, District 1
Stacey Hetherington
Commissioner District 2
Patricia Higginbotham
Executive Aide, District 2
J. Blake Capps
Commissioner District 3
Colleen Pachowicz
Executive Aide, District 3
Don Donaldson
County Administrator
Kimberlee Levee
Chief of Staff

Delray Beach

Ordinance 14-14
Shark Fishing Restrictions
Email All Delray Beach Officials
Angela Burns
Vice Mayor
Tom Markert
Deputy Vice Mayor
Juli Casale
Commissioner
Judy Mollica
Commissioner

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Town Code Ch. 5-7(c)
Fishing Regulations
Email All Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Officials
Edmund Malkoon
Mayor
Randy Strauss
Vice Mayor
Theo Poulopoulos
Commissioner
Richard DeNapoli
Commissioner
John Graziano
Commissioner

Tips for Contacting Officials

Pre-Written Emails

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Follow Up

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