Get On Board, the industry-wide marketing campaign from the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF), National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), and Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) to grow fishing and boating participation, has received an Award of Commendation from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) at the 2021 Bronze Anvil Awards, as […]
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Wildlife Forever and the MRAA Recognize May 15th as National Clean Drain Dry Day
As fishing and boating seasons ramp up across the country, Wildlife Forever, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and leading conservation groups proclaim Saturday, May 15th as National Clean Drain Dry Day. Supporting organizations have signed a Conservation Proclamation to highlight the importance of invasive species awareness when boating and angling. During the pandemic, […]
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Protect Small Businesses From Natural Disasters
U.S. Reps. Joe Morelle (D-NY-25), Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), Sharice Davids (D-KY-03), Pete Stauber (R-MN-08) and Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) introduced the Providing Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Resilient Enterprises (PREPARE) Act, landmark bipartisan legislation that would give small businesses the opportunity to access much needed capital to invest in disaster resilient infrastructure — a top priority […]
BoatUS Commits to Platinum Partner Membership with MRAA
MINNEAPOLIS — May 13 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has joined as a Platinum Partner Member. “Our partnership gives MRAA members the exclusive opportunity to promote their business to more than 800,000 qualified boat owners, locally and nationally,” said Bryan Dove, BoatUS Membership […]
Massachusetts Updates Workplace Safety and Reopening Standards for Recreational Boating Businesses
On Monday, May 10, 2021 The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs updated their workplace safety and reopening standards for recreational boating businesses. These updated standards as part of Phase IV, Step 1 for Massachusetts re-opening plan. The updated standards provide guidance on Social Distancing, Hygiene Protocols, Staffing and Operations, and Cleaning and […]
100 percent of MRAA Board contributes to BoatPAC
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that 100 percent of the MRAA Board of Directors has contributed to BoatPAC, the federal political action committee representing the recreational boating industry. The joint PAC fund of the MRAA, the National Marine Manufacturers Association, and the Association of Marina Industries, BoatPAC’s mission is to support […]
MRAA Supports Administration’s Commitment to Boating Access in ‘America the Beautiful’ Report
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced its support for the Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful report. The report outlines how three Federal Agencies and the Council on Environmental Quality will achieve the conservation goal of conserving 30% of America’s land and water by 2030 — also known as “30 by 30.” This […]
Envision Company Acquires Pontoon Manufacturer Premier Marine
Envision Company of Elk River, MN, announced today the acquisition of Premier Marine, a leader in the luxury pontoon market, based in Wyoming, MN. The move represents the next chapter in an already successful manufacturing legacy established by Envision Company owner, Chris Carlson. Carlson has an extensive 25-plus year track-record of driving growth in manufacturing […]
MRAA Backs Bipartisan Reef Restoration Legislation
BacksMRAA joined other organizations in the recreational boating and fishing community to support the bipartisan Restoring Resilient Reefs Act (H.R. 160) introduced by Reps. Soto (D-FL), Case (D-HI), Radewagen (R-AS), Mast (R-FL), Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR), and Plaskett (D-VI). This legislation will reauthorize and modernize the Coral Conservation Act of 2000. for five years to better support […]
MRAA Joins two coalitions
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 […]
