License and Permit Information System (LPIS)
The FWC issues more than 200 licenses, permits and certifications that are required for a wide range of activities impacting fish, wildlife and boater safety. The LPIS search page will help you find license and permit information and how to apply. Apply for Recreational Fishing and Hunting Licenses or Permits
Online application. Recreational Hunting & Fishing
Information about the types of licenses and permits you'll need to hunt or fish in Florida - including prices and where to buy them. Quota Hunt Permits
Florida's Quota Hunt Program prevents overcrowding and controls the harvest of game on wildlife management areas. This page describes the various permits and tells you when and how to apply. Commercial Saltwater Fishing
Requirements and application forms for commercially harvesting or selling a variety of saltwater species. Captive Wildlife
Descriptions of the various classes of captive wildlife and the license, permit and other requirements associated with possessing them. Recreational Public Land Use
FWC's wildlife management areas offer recreational activities in addition to hunting and fishing. This page takes you to an overview of those activities and associated permits. Protected & Imperiled Wildlife
Permits required for construction and development, removing inactive osprey nests, relocating gopher tortoises, bird-banding, scientific research and other activities that affect local
populations of protected wildlife. Nuisance Wildlife Removal
Information and license requirements for controlling nuisance wildlife and non-listed species. Aquatic Plant Management - Grass Carp Permits
How to determine if you have an aquatic-plant problem, and - if necessary - how to obtain grass carp or use other methods for aquatic-plant control. Aquatic Plant Removal Permit
Florida law requires all persons intending to control or remove aquatic vegetation from the waters of the state to obtain a permit from the Commission unless an exemption for the activity has been provided in statute or rule. Freshwater Fish
American Eel | Aquaculture | Bass Tournaments | Grass Carp | Nonnative Fishes | Resident Fish Dealer | Scientific Research Freshwater Turtles
Rules for taking and possessing freshwater and box turtles and possession permit application. Marine Turtles
Beach Nesting Surveys | Captivity | Research | Sea Turtles | Stranding and Salvage | Tagging Manatee Protection Zones
Permit to operate vessel in protected area Uniform Waterway Marker Application
Permit to install markers for boating safety, private aids to navigation, moorings, manatee protection, and/or informational type markers Redfish
Catch, Hold and Release Tournament Exemption Special Activity Licenses - Marine Species
Research | Education | Exhibition | Releases | Aquaculture Broodstock | Gear Exemptions/Innovation Conditional, Prohibited, and Nonnative Species
Special Permit | Import | Export | Release | Collection | Aquaria | Tortoises |
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