Congressman Austin Scott and Congresswoman Lois Frankel, members of the Congressional Boating Caucus, introduced the Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018. The bipartisan legislation would more clearly label harmful and corrosive E15 ethanol blended gasoline at pumps across the country, which would better protect engines in boats, motorcycles, pre-2001 model year vehicles and […]
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Secretary Zinke Proposes Expansion of Fishing Access At National Wildlife Refuges
Continuing his efforts to increase access to public lands, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced yesterday a proposal to open more than 248,000 acres to new or expanded hunting and fishing opportunities at 30 national wildlife refuges. Opportunities include places like Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge in Illinois and Wisconsin, and deer hunting in […]
Say YES to Amendment 43 – Limited 2018 South Atlantic Red Snapper Season
NOAA Fisheries is considering new regulations that would open the door for a 2018 limited season for red snapper in the South Atlantic. Called Amendment 43, it would allow recreational anglers to harvest one red snapper per person per day. Fishing would be allowed on weekends only and the season start and end dates would be […]
Industry Gathers in DC for American Boating Congress
Starting today, MRAA and other representatives of the recreational boating industry will convene in Washington DC for the annual American Boating Congress. ABC is the industry’s primary political and legislative gathering, where all sectors of recreational boating work for three full days to present a unified front to congress on the critical issues impacting our […]
MRAA, NMMA, RIMTA publish Guide to Growing the Workforce
Marine industry guide seeks to serve as a roadmap for empowering employers. Today, as the result of a yearlong collaborative effort, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, the National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association announce the release of “10+1 Strategy: A Marine Industry Guide to Growing the Workforce.” Endorsed […]
MRAA Welcomes Liz Keener as Education Specialist
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today the hiring of Liz Keener as the association’s new Education Specialist. Keener has been involved in the boating industry for more than seven years, attending her first Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in 2010. While most recently serving as the communications and digital services specialist at […]
MRAA Partnership Gains New Partner Members In April
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is please to announce two new Partner Members into membership. Bank of the Ozarks and MOTOTV have joined the association’s growing roster of marine industry supporters. Bank of the Ozarks Bank of the Ozarks is a regional bank with expertise in marine lending, servicing marine dealers throughout the […]
MRAA Reports Nearly $500,000 in Member Benefits in 2017
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas released its annual report and member benefits metrics this week, documenting nearly half a million dollars in financial benefits for its members in 2017. The total benefits awarded to members represented a $75,000 increase over 2016. “MRAA is dedicated to providing dealers with the resources needed to compete […]
Record MDCE Registrations Fourth Year in a Row
After four consecutive years of record-breaking registrations, the 2018 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo once again set a record for its April-only earliest-bird registration period. Co-produced by the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and Boating Industry, slated for Dec. 9-12, 2018, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Fla., the MDCE recorded 195 […]
Global Marine Insurance Agency Expands Product Offering and Leadership Team
Traverse City, Michigan, April 30, 2018 – Global Marine Insurance Agency a leading specialty marine brokerage and program administrator, announced today the expansion of their product offering and leadership team. GMIA is the marine division of Specialty Program Group, LLC. With locations across the country, GMIA specializes in providing insurance products for personal watercraft spanning […]
