We’ve all heard the Golden Rule and probably had it engrained into us at a young age. The Golden Rule is to treat others like you would want to be treated. While the Golden Rule is a great start, we should be living by the Platinum Rule, which is to treat others as they […]
Day: July 30, 2020
Center for Sportfishing Policy Reevaluates Federal Progress on Modern Fish Act Enforcement
On July 1, 2020, The Center for Sportfishing Policy (CSP), the nation’s leading advocate for saltwater recreational anglers whom the MRAA works closely with, updated its Modern Fish Act Progress Report, which grades how the federal government is implementing the law in terms of timeliness, stakeholder input and substance. On December 31, 2018, President Donald […]
New Hampshire Commission Releases Wake Boat Study
On June 30, 2020 the New Hampshire Commission to Study Wake Boats, sanctioned by the New Hampshire Legislature this Fall to study the impacts of wake boats in the state, released its final report which confirmed the recreational boating industry’s positions on these vessels. Some of the recommendations outlined in the report are below: •The […]
Congress Advances Key Safety, Infrastructure Priorities
Ahead of August recess, the U.S. Congress made significant progress on a number of the recreational boating industry’s priorities including key boating safety priorities, approving the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund out of committee, and introducing legislation that would allow small businesses to protect themselves from natural disasters. Coast Guard Authorization Act On […]
Great American Outdoors Act headed to President’s desk
On July 22, 2020, The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Great American Outdoors Act on a bipartisan vote of 310-107. This comes just a month after the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the package to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and addressing the significant national park maintenance backlog. The most significant […]
