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A new no-fishing marine area covering more than 16 square miles in Biscayne National Park was approved in the park’s new management plan, which was unveiled Friday. The no-harvest marine reserve takes in 10,502 acres, or about 16.4 square miles, according to KeysInfoNet. The zone will set aside...

ESSEX, Conn. — A boat show dedicated to cruising under power or sail got off to a good start in its debut this week, with exhibitors saying it has strong long-term potential. “This is a great location. Essex is a great place to visit,” Tucker West, vice president of sales at Kadey Krogen Yachts...

Marine wholesale and retail lending trends are strong with the selling season starting earlier than in the previous two years. That’s according to an analyst at Wells Fargo, who recently met with unnamed lenders during a Midwest power-sports tour lender meeting. The marine market outlook...

Viking Yacht Co. president Patrick Healey said the company is expanding into seven Asian countries with the appointment of Simpson Marine. The company will serve as Viking’s exclusive representative for sales and services of its product line ranging from 42 to 92 feet in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan...

Organizers of the Miami International Boat Show are setting the record straight about what they are calling “an aggressive campaign of mistruths” launched by the village of Key Biscayne, including issues around the docks, the environment and traffic. As plans for the February 2016 show move...

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed increasing the amount of ethanol required in the overall fuel supply, although it lowered the amounts required by the Clean Air Act, angering both critics and supporters of ethanol. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would inject $100 million...

SureShade is tapping former Philadelphia Phillies third baseman and Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt to help the company bring awareness about the importance of sun safety in boating. In 2013 Schmidt was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma and underwent extensive chemotherapy and radiation treatment in...

Miami commissioners approved several key measures on Thursday that further paved the way for the Miami International Boat Show’s move to Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin in 2016. “We are pleased with the city commission’s decision, which clarifies that the National Marine Manufacturers...

Frustrated with political gridlock over the fight for water access, recreational fishermen in California are taking drastic measures to ensure the survival of Chinook salmon that are unable to make their typical migration to sea because of dried-up waterways. Recreational fishing groups have...

The village of Key Biscayne hired a public relations firm in March to help “shape public opinion” about the Miami International Boat Show’s plan to relocate to the Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin — the same firm that also handled public relations to secure the newly named Miami Tennis Open...

Brunswick Corp. announced today that it completed the sale of its bowling products business to BlueArc Capital Management LLC, a private investment firm based in Atlanta. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We are pleased that the buyer is a long-term investor and that the Brunswick...

The National Marine Manufacturers Association is denying allegations that it violated Florida’s Sunshine Law when it entered into a licensing agreement with the city of Miami to hold the Miami International Boat Show at the Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin. The NMMA also denied that records...

The Miami International Boat Show will cover 600,000 square feet of land at the Marine Stadium Park and Basin with open-air and air-conditioned structures and will use 20 to 25 percent of the basin in 2016 to accommodate more than 700 boats, including large boats, in the area where sea trials...

Despite widespread support for a bill that would change the rules and requirements around saltwater fishing, the Obama administration said it will veto the bill if it passes. On Saturday a diverse group of 20 businesses, 51 organizations and 80 individuals representing fishermen and fishing...

Recreational boat sales stayed on a level growth plane in April, helped by spring weather that was improved from a year ago, particularly in the upper Midwest. Sales for the month rose 6 percent to 13,778 boats in the main powerboat segments and 8.2 percent to 20,144 boats industrywide in 31...

NEWPORT, R.I. — The anglers in the room know the situation — the line tightens and, for a split second, you think you’ve got a fish on. But you instantly realize it’s some inanimate object. Chances are, it’s a piece of plastic. The garbage, referred to as “leakage,” is a growing problem in the...

After acquiring the Marine Audio brand in May 2012, ASA Electronics continued to manufacture marine-grade cables and speakers. Now ASA is expanding the brand to include a selection of premium marine stereo, speaker and accessory options. “We first began to think about expanding the Marine Audio...

Correct Craft CEO Bill Yeargin attended a briefing Thursday at the White House on President Obama’s infrastructure investment plan. Administration officials and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew presented the three-hour briefing. About 50 business leaders from throughout the country attended. “It was...

WASHINGTON — Seasoned broadcast journalist and former “Meet the Press” host David Gregory sized up the presidential election, emphasized the growing role of social media in Washington, looked back on career moments — many of them humorous — and promoted his new book in his keynote speech...

WASHINGTON — This year’s American Boating Congress drew 35 supporting co-hosts, giving the industry its strongest voice ever in the nation’s capital, National Marine Manufacturers Association president Thom Dammrich said this morning. “The decision was made several years ago to begin inviting...