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John “Johnny” Walker has resigned as president of Baja Marine, parent company of Pro-Line, Donzi and Fountain. Walker, who has spent 35 years in the boating industry and five years leading Baja Marine, now serves the company as a special adviser to its board of directors. Daily operations for...

The American Sportfishing Association and the Center for Coastal Conservation lauded Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., for sponsoring a series of provisions in the federal year-end omnibus spending bill that would change red snapper management in the Gulf of Mexico. Shelby’s provisions would direct...

The Miami International Boat Show cleared another big hurdle on Tuesday as the county commissioners voted to approve a permit necessary for the in-water portion of the show. Miami-Dade commissioners voted 8-1, after more than an hour of testimony from supporters and opponents, to approve a...

Summer fun craft — jetboats and personal watercraft — were big sellers during the third quarter as the recreational boating industry sold 10.5 percent more boats than it did the previous year. The industry sold 66,623 boats during the quarter, up from 60,276 a year earlier, Statistical Surveys...

On the eve of Miami-Dade County leaders making a pivotal decision critical to the Miami International Boat Show, the Miami Herald issued an editorial recommending the show spend one year at the Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin and then find another venue. Show organizers have said they intend...

Another Miami installation added its name to the growing list of those supporting the Miami International Boat Show’s move to the Miami Marine Stadium and surrounding area. On Friday, the executive committee of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau said in a letter to boat show...

New Jersey has passed a law that will cut the amount of taxes paid on new boats in half. The state’s marine industry celebrated Wednesday after Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill that they say aligns the state with neighboring states’ tax laws and gives them hope after the industry was battered...

Miami-Dade County residents showed overwhelming support for holding the Miami International Boat Show in the community in a poll conducted last week, and more than half supported its move to Miami Marine Stadium and surrounding grounds despite opposition from elected officials at a neighboring...

The fate of Virginia Key and the Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin could be shaped by a new advisory body proposed by Miami commissioners. The city commission is planning to consider creating a Virginia Key Steering Committee today for the area that is set to become the site of the Miami...

Industry icon Frank Herhold, who was president of the Marine Industries Association of South Florida for 20 years from 1990 to 2010, died Saturday in Fort Lauderdale. He was 76. Herhold’s sister and nephew were among hundreds who posted tributes on his Facebook page. Many referred to Herhold as...

A boating and fishing conservation group is taking aim at the leaders of Key Biscayne over their effort to thwart the Miami International Boat Show from moving to a new venue at the Miami Marine Stadium and surrounding area on Virginia Key. Center for Coastal Conservation president Jeff Angers...

BRP said it intends to invest $118 million in its Valcourt, Quebec, manufacturing activities within the next five years and is implementing a three- to five-year pay freeze for all employees working in manufacturing and in the technical and administrative sectors. Ultimately, the goal of the...

The Pershing 140’s concept and renderings debuted at the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show. The 140-footer is the first aluminum superyacht in the history of the company and is expected to debut in 2018. “Last July we showed the owners that took part in Pershing’s 30th-anniversary celebrations in Palma de...

A lawsuit that Key Biscayne filed against the National Marine Manufacturers Association as part of an ongoing effort to block the Miami International Boat Show’s move to Miami Marine Stadium and its surrounding area was dismissed. Circuit Court Judge Antonio Marin ordered that the suit filed in...

Norwegian marine electronics manufacturer Navico said today that the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that Swiss competitor Garmin’s DownVu scanning sonar products violate Navico’s U.S. patents for DownScan Imaging technology. The ruling prohibits Garmin from importing, selling...

Gibbs & Cox acquired Donald L. Blount and Associates, a Chesapeake, Va.-based firm known for naval architecture and marine engineering services for recreational, commercial and government clients worldwide. Gibbs & Cox, based in Arlington, Va., has designed and engineered nearly 7,000 vessels...

The Environmental Protection Agency finalized renewable fuel standards through 2016, angering the ethanol industry but still increasing ethanol requirements and effectively breaking the so-called blend wall. The blend wall is the term given to the amount of ethanol in the overall fuel supply...

A bill that would raise the age to legally operate a personal watercraft in Florida from 14 to 16 was filed by state Sen. Jeremy Ring. The bill also would end the practice of allowing children to steer a boat with the proper supervision of an adult with boater education. The fine for allowing...

Jim McManus, president and CEO of The Hinckley Company, died of cancer on Tuesday after a long, hard-fought battle. He was 52. “The board of directors and the employees of The Hinckley Company mourn the passing of their friend and chief executive officer James P. McManus,” the company said in a...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics is asking the marine industry to provide updates to the agency’s Standards of Occupational Classification — a published database that covers all American occupations. The National Marine Manufacturers Association said this is “an...