Regulations & permits
FWC
Also known as: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) manages aquatic plant control on Florida's public waters — navigation channels, public boat ramps, state-managed lakes — and contracts spray boat operations across the state. FWC also licenses commercial aquatic-plant control applicators in coordination with FDACS. Private water bodies are not in FWC's mandate; private lakefront homeowners are responsible for their own shorelines.