A No Discharge Zone (NDZ) in Puget Sound and certain adjoining waters will become effective May 10. The designation means that boaters may not release sewage, treated or non-treated, into the water. The intent is to prevent pollutants from sewage discharges from … Learn More
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) now requires out-of-state recreational registered boaters and commercial transporters of boats to purchase a $24 annual Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention permit to help the department’s efforts in preventing the spread AIS. The permit … Learn More
Suntex Marina Investors, LLC has acquired Hurricane Marina, located on Center Hill Lake in Silver Point, Tennessee. The acquisition came with a new 25-year lease with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and extended the lease for the existing restaurant tenant, Blue … Learn More
The BoatUS Foundation is looking for locations willing to become Life Jacket Loaner sites. Marinas, boat and fishing clubs, waterfront businesses, organizations or other groups that serve boaters are eligible. Approved locations will receive a kit containing 12 life jackets, sized from … Learn More
The 59th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show will be covered by NBC Sports Group on NBCSN. This year’s telecast will be the first of three consecutive years that the network will provide coverage of the event. The program will showcase the … Learn More
On April 14 and 15, Dania Beach Marina hosted the 22nd Annual Plywood Regatta organized by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF). Using only hand-tools, three sheets of plywood, 3M 5200 fast-cure caulk and zip ties, 36 teams of south … Learn More
Dockwa is offering a custom marina map or a framed marina photograph at no charge to new marinas that sign up for Dockwa. There are 600 marinas that have already listed on this marina management and dockage reservation platform enabling them to accept … Learn More
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has signed two secretarial orders to prioritize the Department of Interior’s recreation mission and increase access to public lands. Secretarial Order 3366 directs certain Interior bureaus to create and deliver plans within 90 days that … Learn More
Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science are holding Maryland’s first State of the Coast Conference, May 21 to 23 at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, Maryland. The event is for local officials, business and … Learn More
The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) sent out a legislative alert asking marine industry members in the state to contact their state representatives to ask them to support Amendment #1207. The amendment, part of the state’s overall budget bill, would provide $100,000 … Learn More
