To continue to expand its involvement with policy related to fishing, natural resource conservation and access, the MRAA joined the Great Lakes Conservation Coalition and the Alliance for America’s Fish and Wildlife. These partnerships align with MRAA’s 2021 policy priorities and assure that we are expanding our involvement for the benefit of our members and the recreation boating industry at large.

MRAA joined the Great Lakes Conservation Coalition, is an informal affiliation of conservation groups working in the Great Lakes region and collectively represents millions of hunters and anglers. The coalition works together to advance solutions for the conservation challenges threatening our fish, wildlife, and outdoor heritage. MRAA seeks to increase our involvement in policies impacting the Great Lakes region while working collaboratively with a wider range of organizations and stakeholders to improve resources and bolster access to the benefit of recreational boaters, anglers, and the marine industry overall.

MRAA joined the Alliance for America’s Fish and Wildlife to help advance and advocate for the Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 2773) and assure that state fish and wildlife agencies can implement science-driven fish and wildlife action plans to help bolster conservation. The coalition is comprised of a diverse set of stakeholders representing interests ranging from outdoor recreation, and the retail and manufacturing sector to private landowners, conservation organizations, sportsmen’s group and more. MRAA recognizes that supporting state fish and wildlife agencies is key to improve and maintain our natural resources that will ultimately create more opportunities for recreational boaters.