Contacts for More Information

Fish Advisories

• New York State Department of Health
  Center for Environmental Health

  Bureau of Toxic Substance Assessment (setting fish advisories)
  (518) 402-7800; (800) 458-1158; email btsa@health.ny.gov

  Outreach and Education
  (518) 402-7530; 518-402-7539; email CEHeduc@health.ny.gov

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Resources

• Fishing
  Information including how to purchase a fishing license, view the regulations guide, find places to fish, and find boat launches

• Regional Office Contact Information

• Fish Illustrations and Descriptions

• Saltwater Fishing & Marine Registry
  

  Bureau of Marine Resources
  (631) 444-0430; email fwmarine@dec.ny.gov

Contaminant Levels in Fish, Shellfish and Wildlife

• Environmental Monitoring

• Mercury in Fish and Wildlife

  Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources
  (518) 402-8924; email fwfish@dec.ny.gov

NYC Department of Environmental Protection

• Info About Fishing in NYC Reservoirs & Reservoir Maps

• How to obtain a permit

  1-800-575-LAND (5263); email recreation@dep.nyc.gov