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Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Removed

• Marine Retailers Exempt from Burdensome Regulations WASHINGTON, April 1, 2025 – The Marine Retailers Association of the America (MRAA) announced today that on March 21, 2025 the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule which removes

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5 New Partner Members Join the MRAA

MINNEAPOLIS, March 31, 2025 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces five new Partner Members — Gtechniq Marine, Lahzo, Mannix Marketing, TruVideo and Shore Hitch — joined the association recently. Through Partner Membership, marine manufacturers, suppliers, and

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MRAA Participates in Small Business Legislative Council Fly-in

• MRAA Government Relations Team Meets with White House and Congressional Leadership WASHINGTON, March 24, 2025 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) Government Relations Team recently participated in the Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC) fly-in in Washington

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MRAA Supports ‘25 in 2025’ Campaign

Campaign issues challenge to states to create the 25th office of outdoor recreation  WASHINGTON — Along with leading outdoor recreation organizations from across the United States led by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas

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Critical Menhaden Science Funding Falls Short Again in Virginia

• Recreational angling, boating and conservation community disappointed that state legislative efforts to fund menhaden science in the Chesapeake Bay failed in session (RICHMOND, Va.)— During the 2025 legislative session, Virginia lawmakers again failed to approve multiple efforts from both

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Dealer Finder Tool Increases Introductions

Discover Boating’s Dealer Finder tool continues driving potential boat buyers to dealer sites in the U.S. and Canada. The number of introductions to dealers from the U.S. Dealer Finder is up 26% year over year, and Canadian Dealer Finder introductions have increased

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