Tag Archives: Secretary Wilbur Ross

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross visited the Fort Lauderdale Bass Pro Shops and met with recreational boating and fishing industry leaders – including NMMA and its members – to discuss the important contributions of marine recreation to the U.S. Blue Economy. During his visit, Secretary Ross spoke with industry leaders about policies and recent congressional and administrative actions spurring ...

Doug Smoker, President of Smoker Craft, and Nicole Vasilaros, NMMA’s Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Legal Affairs, recently met with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to discuss the Administration’s trade policies and their effect on the recreational boating industry. NMMA and their members have been at the forefront of advocating for a resolution in the escalating trade ...

Members of the Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable met with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and other administration officials on July 27 to discuss outdoor recreation’s importance to the American economy, how increased partnerships can grow jobs and how trade agreements impact the outdoor recreation industry. Outdoor recreation generates $887 billion in direct spending and supports 7.6 million jobs across all 50 ...