Who goes to bat for SoCal boaters?
May 9, 2019
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA—Boating season “officially” runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, but let’s be honest, it’s almost always a good
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May 9, 2019
Standing Watch
May 9, 2019
Prioritizing Recreation: Advocacy Group Seeks Inclusion of Boating in Policymaking
April 25, 2019
NATIONWIDE—Recreational boating plays a major role in the national economy and should not be overlooked by legislators as they craft
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Endangered Efforts: Time to Bid Farewell to Vaquita?
April 11, 2019
STATEWIDE—And then there were only 10. No need to apply within for job openings of doomsday spokesperson, as the vaquita
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Wall of Death: Will Feds challenge use of international driftnets?
March 28, 2019
NATIONWIDE—Labeling anything as a “Wall of Death” is certain to capture the attention of, well, anyone who is paying attention
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It’s back: New proposal takes aim at 12-month fishing license
March 14, 2019
SACRAMENTO—How’s this for a clichéd start to an article: The definition of insanity is repeating the same act over and
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California Boating: How Large is its Wake?
February 28, 2019
STATEWIDE—California’s boaters weren’t happy when Gov. Jerry Brown downgraded the state’s independent boating agency to a division within the Department
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Harmful Algal Blooms: Don’t Forget About the West Coast
February 14, 2019
NATIONWIDE—East Coast Bias – a phrase commonly heard in the sports realm and often used to explain the phenomenon of
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California Yachting Party: Coalition Campaigns to Reduce Watercraft Taxes
January 31, 2019
STATEWIDE—Resistance to pay taxes is practically an American birthright. We can trace our reluctance to part ways with our hard-earned
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Choppy Waters: Will the future of boating ever find smooth sailing?
January 17, 2019
NATIONWIDE — The calendar has officially flipped over to 2019 but the recreational boating industry finished 2018 trying to grapple
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The Future is Now: Does Boating and Waterways Need to Evolve?
January 3, 2019
STATEWIDE — Another new year is upon us and at least one member of the Division of Boating and Waterways
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