MRAA News

Virginia Marine Resources Commission Rejects Governor’s Proposal to Limit Menhaden Fishing in Chesapeake Bay

• VMRC Declines to Exercise Authority Setting Any Limits on Harvest of Critical Forage Fish Species FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA — The Virginia Marine Resources Commission disappointed recreational fishing and resource conservation advocates throughout the Chesapeake Bay region yesterday by siding with Canadian-owned industrial menhaden harvester Omega Protein over the concerns of tens of thousands of […]

Help Grow Your Marine Business with Marketing Tools from Discover Boating’s Industry Resource Center

Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and MRAA, offers an online resource center with a variety of valuable marketing materials dedicated to helping industry stakeholders engage nexgen boaters, nurture newcomers and elevate the customer service experience.  B2B.DiscoverBoating.com is home to a variety of educational resources, consumer-facing tools, website content and campaign assets that can easily be shared on your […]

BoatUS Joins MRAA as Member Benefit Provider

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has joined the extensive list of exclusive benefits that the MRAA offers its members.    “This new BoatUS benefit gives MRAA members the exclusive opportunity to offer their customers BoatUS Unlimited Towing Memberships at deeply discounted prices,” said Bryan […]

Montara Boats Becomes Platinum Partner Member of MRAA

• Manufacturer to reveal a brand new model at Dealer Week in Texas MINNEAPOLIS — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that Montara Boats has joined as a Platinum Partner Member. Through Platinum Partner Membership, Montara Boats supports the MRAA, its programs and the opportunities the association provides the dealer body in […]

MRAA Adds Four New Partner Members in October

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, November 3, 2022 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces four additions to its growing list of MRAA Partner Members as supporting organizations. Marine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, through Partner Membership, commit to aligning their brands with the programs and opportunities that MRAA offers in its efforts to fuel the […]

Boaters Helping Boaters: Applications Available

The marine industry has truly stepped up to help friends and co-workers as the BHB Hurricane Ian Relief Fund has surpassed $60,000 in donations.  The Annapolis and Ft. Lauderdale Boat shows each made significant contributions through campaigns at their shows and many other marine companies and individuals have been very generous.  “The most gratifying phase […]

2021 Outdoor Recreation Economy Breaks Record

• Outdoor Recreation Industry Generates $862 Billion, 4.5 Million Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C., November 9 — Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released economic data from the 2021 Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, which detailed the outdoor recreation economy’s powerful and positive impact on the overall U.S. economy. These new record-breaking numbers found that outdoor […]