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WASHINGTON — The Recreational Boating Leadership Council met here Monday, marking concrete progress in strengthening industry advocacy, the promotion of youth boating programs and diversity in boating, and the marketing efforts of the Discover Boating campaign. The meeting opened this year’s...

This year’s American Boating Congress, an event that brings together marine industry voices to advocate on behalf of the boating and fishing industries, open today and runs through Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The event includes several tracks, meetings, panel discussions, speakers and just...

Brunswick Corp. boat brands gained a full point of market share in the first quarter, driven by new products being brought to market. Much of the growth was driven by smaller boat models that brands such as Sea Ray and Boston Whaler have “quietly” brought to market, CEO Dustan E. McCoy said...

Organizers of the Miami International Boat Show are responding to “misinformation and misinterpretations” regarding the show’s move from the Miami Beach Convention Center to Miami Marine Stadium in 2016 as federal regulators review a permit request to install 268,400 square feet of floating...

An amendment that would have transferred management of Gulf of Mexico*red snapper to the five Gulf states was rejected Thursday by the House Natural Resources Committee. Proposed by Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., the amendment would have modeled red snapper management after a similar plan...

Cape Cod, Mass., boatyards and dealers: Don’t toss your shrink-wrap! Traditionally, the wrap has ended up in the waste stream after coming off boats preparing for launch. However, through recycling efforts at two Massachusetts facilities, the material — also known as No. 4 low-density...

Michigan Boating Industries Association Hall of Fame inductee and owner of Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales Greg Krueger died suddenly of a heart attack on April 25. He was 67. Krueger, a boating industry icon in the Great Lakes, was very healthy and did not have heart disease. He died suddenly in a...

Recreational fishing and boating advocates applauded a bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, to reauthorize the act that governs saltwater fishing for commercial and recreational anglers. The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources last week approved H.R. 1335, which would...

The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation’s Vamos A Pescar campaign is extending its reach into new territory as it launches its second year. With a successful pilot year in Texas and Florida, the RBFF aims to bring the effort into California, Illinois and New York. The digital and radio...

Miami city officials and Miami International Boat Show organizers say a recent lawsuit will not upset plans to move the boat show to Miami Marine Stadium in 2016. Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado issued a statement on Thursday reiterating the city’s intention to hold the boat show at the stadium park...

Brewer Yacht Sales and the Brewer Yacht Yards will host the fourth annual Brewer Spring In-Water Boat Show on Saturday and Sunday at Brewer Pilots Point Marina in Westbrook, Conn. The show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. Admission and parking are free. Brewer calls the coastal...

Brunswick Corp. is about a third of the way into its plan to expand its parts-and-accessories business by $350 million through acquisitions and the company says it will likely increase the amount of sales growth it will get from that arm of the business. The recent acquisition of Australian...

Brunswick Corp. fell slightly short on revenue, reporting $985.7 million for the first fiscal quarter, compared with Wall Street predictions of $1.02 billion. The company said today that it still realized 10 percent revenue growth, and net sales of the combined marine segments increased by 12...

Two New Jersey men were indicted Saturday and accused of committing fraud through their boat sales business. Atlantic County grand jurors handed down a 34-count indictment against Andrew Biddle, 45, of Egg Harbor Township, and Tracy Blumenstein, 49, of Northfield, alleging conspiracy and the...

Brunswick Corp. said it acquired BLA, Australia’s largest provider of boating, lifestyle and adventure products, to help bolster the company’s marine parts and accessories business in the region. Terms were not disclosed. BLA had revenue of 50 million Australian dollars in 2014, or nearly $40...

ESSEX, Conn. — A small sampling of opinion from brokers exhibiting at the Essex Spring Boat Show revealed confidence and optimism about the way the year will play out. “Even though it was a tough winter, we did OK,” Tom Pilkington, of Prestige Yacht Sales, told Trade Only Today during the...

South Jersey Marina owner and MidAtlantic Tournament president Rick Weber will address the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce’s Fishing Forum, “Recreational Fishing: Is There a Future?” The forum will be held Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Greate Bay Country Club. The purpose of the event is to...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Attendance at the 33rd annual Suncoast Boat Show increased 12 percent, compared with 2014, and exhibitor participation at the three-day show was up 7 percent, organizers said. In addition, the number of new and brokerage boats on display rose by 15 and 37 percent, respectively...

Existing-home sales, one of several bellwethers the marine industry watches in order to gauge the economy, rose more than expected in March to the fastest pace in 18 months. In a report by Business Insider on housing data that were released Wednesday, Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at...

The nation’s leading financial news publications are reporting that potential buyers for General Electric commercial lending arm GE Capital include Wells Fargo & Co., Blackstone Group LP, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and Apollo Global Management. GE said April 10 that it is selling the...