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NMMA Participates In NAFTA Negotiations
The sixth round of North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations took place in late January, and the National Marine Manufacturers Association is working with members of Congress to address the... Website
Recreational Boating Industry Remains Significant To Canadian Economy
Sales of personal watercraft and pre-owned boats see surge and boater participation rises, demonstrating Canadians' ongoing interest in boating. TORONTO - (January 12, 2016) The Canadian recreational... Full story
NMMA Recognizes 46 Boat and Engine Manufacturers with Marine Industry Customer Satisfaction Index Awards
CHICAGO—February 11, 2016—The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) today announced 46 recipients of the 2015 Marine Industry Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Awards for excellence in... Full story
NMMA Warns Cuba Cruisers To 'Manage Expectations'
Gaviota Varadero Marina - a new marina built and owned by the Cuban government - is 98 percent unoccupied. Many marinas in Cuba are in disrepair and amenities are difficult to come by. U.S. boaters... Full story
Recreational Boating Industry Turning To Biobutanol As Alternative Biofuel
Engine manufacturers from across the recreational boating industry have identified biobutanol as a suitable and safe alternative biofuel to ethanol, a controversial biofuel due to its damaging... Full story
Recreational Boating Industry Turning to Biobutanol as Alternative Biofuel
Washington, D.C. – June 17, 2015 – Engine manufacturers from across the recreational boating industry have identified biobutanol as a suitable and safe alternative biofuel to ethanol, a... Full story
NMMA Encourages Angling Advocacy Through Bass Anglers for Saltwater Conservation
Washington, D.C. – June 18, 2015 – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced today is official endorsement of Bass Anglers for Saltwater Conservation (BASC), a new intuitive... Full story
NMMA Responds to EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard Mandate Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 29, 2015 – Today the EPA released the proposed annual Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates covering 2014, 2015 and 2016 just ahead of the court-ordered June 1 deadline. Th... Full story
NMMA CANADA RECEIVES THOUSANDS IN FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OVERSEAS FOR THE THIRD YEAR
TORONTO, ON (April 29)- The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada will receive up to $33,825 in funding from Foreign Affairs, Trade Development Canada to support Canadian... Full story
Legislation Advances to Benefit Saltwater Recreational Fishing
Washington, D.C. – May 1, 2015 – Leaders in the recreational fishing and boating community yesterday highlighted the progress in elevating the importance of saltwater recreational fishing in the... Full story
American Boating Congress Connects Boating Industry Leaders with Congress for Face-to-Face Dialogue in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11, 2015 –More than 250 business leaders from across all sectors of the U.S. recreational boating industry are gathering on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. today to kick off... Full story
EPA Agrees To Deadline For 2014, 2015 Ethanol Mandates
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 10, 2015 – On Friday, April 10th, the EPA set a November 30th deadline to issue the 2014 and 2015 Renewable Fuel Standard mandates. The announcement comes as a settlement... Full story
NMMA Announces Details of 2016 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show, Tours New Site With City of Miami Officials
MIAMI, FEBRUARY 13, 2015—Starting on Tuesday, with a meet and greet and tour of the new site for the NMMA Executive Committee and officials from the City of Miami, NMMA kicked off a series of... Full story
NMMA Canada's Sara Anghel Honored
Sara Anghel, executive director and vice-president of government relations for National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada, was named the recipient of this year's Boating Ontario... Full story
Recreational Boating/Fishing Leaders Send Letter to Congress
More than 200 leaders in the recreational fishing and boating industries are asking Senate and House members by way of a letter, to support key policy changes to saltwater recreational fisheries... Full story
U.S. Boating Industry Forecasts Sales Momentum Into Summer
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) today announced that the recreational boating industry saw healthy growth in 2013, generating $36.7 billion in retail expenditures (new and... Full story
Federal Fisheries Agency Adjusts Misleading Economic Information
Washington, D.C. – June 26, 2014 – After significant objection from the recreational fishing and boating community, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has taken steps to correct a key...
NMMA Canada Receives Funding for Discover Boating Hands-On Skills Training
Bolton, ON (May 15, 2014) – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada announced today it has received $87,225 in funding from Transport Canada to support the Discover Boating...
As Marine Fisheries Legislation Heats Up, It's Time to Revamp the Federal Management System
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress is moving forward quickly to revise the federal act that governs our nation’s marine resources. The sportfishing and boating industries, along with recreational... Full story
American Boating Congress Draws 36 Industry Organizations as Co-hosts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 10, 2014–In 2013, the American Boating Congress (ABC) was co-hosted by 31 industry organizations who worked together to create a dynamic and engaging program, that met... Full story
NMMA Releases 2013 Canadian Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract
TORONTO (January 14, 2014) – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) today released its 2013 Canadian Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract providing data that offers an in-depth... Full story
Boating Industry Continues Rebound
The U.S. recreational boating industry reports 5 percent sales increase in 2013, anticipates steady growth in 2014. CHICAGO – December 26, 2013 – The National Marine Manufacturers Association... Full story
National Park Service Offers Plan to Keep Biscayne National Park Open to Boating and Fishing
Alexandria, VA - November 18, 2013 - Last week, the National Park Service announced a supplemental General Management Plan (GMP) for Biscayne National Park that marks an important step towards... Full story
National Marine Manufacturers Association Announces Launch of Progressive Insurance San Francisco Boat Show
CHICAGO (September 10, 2013) – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced today the launch of the Progressive Insurance San Francisco Boat Show, created from the Northern... Full story
NMMA President to Highlight Economic Impact of Boating at a U.S. House of Representatives Briefing
On July 24, 2013, Thomas J. Dammrich, President of the National Marine Manufacturers Association, will discuss the state of the U.S. recreational boating industry from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 1310 of the... Full story