The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission votes to improve menhaden management WASHINGTON D.C. —The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted unanimously today to improve management strategies for Atlantic menhaden, by requiring consideration for the small baitfish’s impact on fish up the food chain. Economically important sportfish such as striped bass rely on healthy menhaden populations […]
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Great American Outdoors Act signed into law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 4, 2020 – President Trump today signed the strongly biparisan Great American Outdoors Act, the most significant conservation package in a generation, into law. This comes after the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate overwhelmingly passed the package to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and address the significant […]
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 […]
NMMA, MRAA Form Strategic Partnership to Expand Discover Boating
Grow Boating, Inc. merges into NMMA and Discover Boating Canada becomes part of NMMA Canada to allow for improved industry activation that leverages NMMA’s boat show portfolio and adds value to the industry’s investment in Discover Boating across North America CHICAGO and MINNEAPOLIS —The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Marine Retailers Association of […]
Boat Outfitters Commits to MRAA Partner Membership
MINNEAPOLIS — July 23, 2020 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announces that Ocoee, Florida-based Boat Outfitters has joint the organization as a Partner Member. Boat Outfitters specializes in the sale of accessories, replacement parts and custom-engineered projects within the marine industry. Through its parent company, Teak Isle Mfg., it has also transitioned […]
Sales Process Course Now Available Through 2020 Continuous Certification
MRAA’s Continuous Certification program has released its third quarter course: Fill the Gaps in Your Dealership’s Sales Process. The goal is to help dealers improve their customer experience by following a consistent process. Certified Dealers are already required to have a sales process in place before earning their Certification, but this course asks them […]
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Protect Small Businesses From Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 8, 2020 — U.S. Reps. Joe Morelle (D-NY-25), Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), Jared Golden (D-ME-02), and Pete Stauber (R-MN-08) today 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 […]
