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Mission: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) consists of 1,947 full-time-equivalent employees, including more than 700 sworn law enforcement officers. More than 900 Other Personal Services employees also work for the FWC. All personnel work together to protect and manage more than 575 species of wildlife, 200 species of freshwater fish and 500 species of saltwater fish. The FWC works to balance the needs of these fish and wildlife species and the habitats that support them with the needs of Florida's nearly 19 million residents and the millions of people who visit the state each year. The FWC came into existence on July 1, 1999 - the result of a constitutional amendment approved in the 1998 General Election as part of the package proposed by the Constitution Revision Commission. In the implementation of the Constitutional Amendment, the Florida Legislature combined all of the staff and Commissioners of the former Marine Fisheries Commission, elements of the Divisions of Marine Resources and Law Enforcement of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and all of the employees and Commissioners of the former Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.

Chartered in 1939 as the Coast Guard Reserve, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary supports and participates in all missions of the Coast Guard with the exception of direct military and law enforcement actions. This volunteer group of 21,000 provides millions of dollars worth of support to the boaters and citizens of the United States in areas as varied as search & rescue, teaching boating safety classes, doing no-jeopardy vessel safety checks for recreational boaters, standing watch at Coast Guard stations, and augmenting Coast Guard crews.

Boat Owners Association of The United States, better known as BoatUS®, is sometimes described as "The Boat Owner's Auto Club®" due to its Membership-based recreational boat and trailer towing services offered by TowBoatUS. From BoatUS Marine Insurance, to on the water towing, to the highly awarded BoatUS Magazine, to the Government Affairs' office lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill, we strive to make your time out on the water as enjoyable as possible.