Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Justification Review of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Report 01-48, October 2001




Report Summary

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's mission is to manage fish and wildlife for the benefit of people and the long-term welfare of the resource. We concluded that the commission's major programs (freshwater fisheries, law enforcement, marine fisheries, and wildlife) should be continued. Specifically, we found that

  • wildlife populations are declining in Florida, but causes are beyond the commission's control;
  • freshwater fish populations are generally stable or increasing, but listed freshwater fish species are a concern;
  • populations of most marine fish species are stable or increasing, but some species are still overfished;
  • progress has been made in integrating law enforcement units and personnel from the former Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission and the former Florida Marine Patrol; and
  • the commission is forecasting shortfalls in several of its trust funds.


Related Reports
  1. Progress Report: Commission Improves Performance Data, Continues to Face Trust Fund Deficits
    Report 03-38 July 2003
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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