Editing Coast guard (section)

====Galicia====
The [[autonomous communities of Spain|autonomous community]] of [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]] has its own separate coast guard service, the ''Servizo de Gardacostas de Galicia'' or simply ''Gardacostas de Galicia''. It is the [[Xunta de Galicia|Galician Government]] agency responsible for coastal and fisheries surveillance; maritime search and rescue; and protection of the sea environment. The ''Gardacostas de Galicia'' operates a fleet of more than 20 vessels and two helicopters, from the bases of [[Viveiro]], [[Ferrol, Galicia|Ferrol]], [[A Coruña]], [[Muxía]], [[Porto do Son]], [[Ribeira, Galicia|Ribeira]], [[Vilagarcía de Arousa]], [[Pontevedra]] and [[Vigo]].

The ''Gardacostas de Galicia'' was created in 2004, by the amalgamation of the former ''Servizo de Vixilancia Pesqueira'' (Galician Fisheries Surveillance Service) and the ''Servizo de Busca e Salvamento'' (Galician Search and Rescue Service).