Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico Important Websites and Hotlines

Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico Important Websites and Hotlines

The IGFA is continuing to monitor the developments in the Gulf of Mexico following last month’s oil spill. As the situation rapidly changes in this unprecedented disaster, we encourage concerned anglers to learn more via the resources provided by the government’s coordinated, inter-agency response efforts:

• For information about the response effort, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com. 
• To sign up for updates, please register at www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/mailinglist/2931/ 
• To volunteer, call 1-866-448-5816 or visit www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org.  
• To report oiled wildlife, call 1-866-557-1401. Messages will be checked hourly.  
• To report spill related damage, please call 1-800-440-0858.  
• For information about validated environmental air and water sampling results, visit www.epa.gov/bpspill. 
• To file a claim, call BP’s helpline at 1-800-440-0858. 
• For those who have already pursued the BP claims process and are not satisfied with BP’s resolution, please call the Coast Guard at 1-800-280-7118.  
• To submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system: (281) 366-5511
• To contact the Deepwater Horizon Joint Information Center: (985) 902-5231