NMMA participates in White House summit

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) participated in the White House Conservation in Action Summit held at the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. The Summit focused on the Biden-Harris Administration’s actions and historic investments to advance conservation, restoration, and stewardship efforts and access to nature in communities nationwide. The day-long event included […]

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NATDA Trailer Show recognized by trade show magazine

The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has announced that the NATDA Trailer Show has been named to the annual The Next 50 list of fastest growing trade shows by Trade Show Executive magazine. NATDA, led by Executive Director Andria Gibbon, was named to The Next 50 list in three categories: exhibit square footage, exhibiting […]

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Sunflower Sea Star Proposed for Listing Under ESA

A sunflower sea star. Photo: Janna Nichols/NOAA. NOAA Fisheries officials on March 15 proposed listing the sunflower sea star, once common along the Pacific coast of North America, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), due to its sharp decline and the threat of a lethal pathogen. More than 90% of sunflower sea stars […]

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ComFish Alaska 2023 Takes On Climate Change, Legal Challenges to State’s Fisheries

Image: ComFish Alaska. Participants in ComFish Alaska 2023, undeterred by a spring snowstorm that halted jet traffic in and out of Kodiak for a day, tackled climate challenges to fisheries, including plastics pollution and prospective economic and environmental benefits of the mushrooming kelp mariculture efforts. The state’s biggest and longest-running commercial fisheries trade show, which […]

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Performance Powerboats Up And Running

Of the 12 years Performance Boat Center headquartered in Osage Beach, Mo., has been in business, the last 18 months have been among the most challenging. Take nothing away from creating a multi-brand powerboat dealership and general go-fast boating oasis in a once-quiet cove at the Lake of the Ozarks. That took a ton of […]

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PFMC Urges Rescinding Oregon Offshore Wind Energy Call Areas

Two Oregon call areas totaling 1.1 million acres. Image via Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) on March 9 joined commercial fisheries entities in recommending that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) rescind the current Oregon call areas designated for floating offshore wind energy management and restart the siting […]

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Life of a Superyacht Captain

Commanding a yacht worth more than a skyscraper is a special kind of heaven, and hell. Step through the crew quarters and inside one of the world’s most challenging and otherworldly professions. Step through the crew quarters and inside the life of one of the most misunderstood professions afloat. This is a captain’s story, my […]

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Skipper Science Matchmaking Project Doubles Participation

Image: Skipper Science Partnership. A collaborative effort of environmental, scientific, industry and tribal partners is involving an increasing number of commercial fishermen in a program that shares ecological observations on fisheries and oceans with researchers studying climate change issues. The Skipper Science Partnership, now in its third year in Alaska, continues to attract more fishermen […]

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Boat Test: 2023 Sea-Doo Explorer Pro 170

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New Boat: Riviera 46 Sport Motor Yacht

An australian cruise aboard Riviera’s new family adventure-ready Fishing machine shows a perfect melding of modern and traditional. An australian cruise aboard Riviera’s new family adventure-ready Fishing machine shows a perfect melding of modern and traditional. From engineering and design to friendlier and more accommodating layouts, Riviera has learned a lot in building 6,000 boats […]

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Ocean Race Leg 2

It was near midnight UTC on Saturday night when boats in The Ocean Race fleet started to make their first significant move to the east towards Cape Town. Within an hour, all five teams had gybed to the east and pointed their bows towards Africa. It’s a very close race now with 11th Hour Racing, […]

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The Bull is Awake, But Will it Continue?

The Bull is Awake, But Will it Continue? Weighing the Pros and Cons. I hope that you had a good and prosperous week and you were able to take advantage of the big moves in January. Several of our “hot” strategies, including Large Cap Leaders (LCL), GEMS and NASDAQ All Stars (NQ All Stars) are […]

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