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WDFW Mobile APP for Fishing & Harvest Reporting
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) now offers a digital licensing app, MyWDFW, for fishing licenses and harvest reporting. Hunters and anglers can access licenses and provide real-time harvest data through the app. The new app supports license...
BC Fishing Licence WILD System for 2026-27
BC anglers can now use the same online licensing system as hunters to purchase their freshwater fishing licences. Anglers are encouraged to use the Wildlife Information and Licensing Data System (WILD) in preparation for the 2026-27 fishing season. To buy a fishing...
Vendovi Island Breakwater Restoration
The following is a re-print by permission from the San Juan Preservation Trust regarding funds needed to repair the breakwater at Vendovi Island. Let’s keep this very special and beautiful island accessible for boaters! Your contributions are vital, please read their...
Proposals for Blake Island Marine State Park
Washington State Parks has put forward four proposals for the future of Blake Island Marine State Park. Boaters and other interested parties are encouraged to read the proposals and indicate their preference using an online survey. Your vote will influence the...
Classes and Courses for Boaters – Cruisers College
The cooler season is a great time to spend indoors honing valuable skills for maintaining your vessel, adding to your skillset for boat projects, or starting a new career. Cruisers College at the Marine Technology Center in Anacortes, WA is an extension of Skagit...
Whidbey Island’s Penn Cove Musselfest, 2026
The historic village of Coupeville, Washington on Whidbey Island is celebrating 40 years of “Bold, Briny, and Blue” Penn Cove Mussels. Come join the special festivities, great eats, and family fun on March 7 and March 8. Activities include chowder tastings, mussel...
Flotillas, Voyaging the Alaska Frontier
People often ask, what is a flotilla? Not just those who are landlocked, but even those familiar with the sea. Simply put, a flotilla is a one-way, guided journey from a select starting point to a larger destination. Along the way, the flotilla leaders provide...
Marina Conglomerates – a Growing Trend
The marina industry has experienced a significant shift from historically family-owned operations to equity-backed conglomerates. These companies create national and even global networks of premier waterfront properties, offering enhanced services and amenities. In...
Court Upholds Closure of Fish Farm Pens in Discovery Islands
In late January 2026, the federal government of Canada upheld the decision to ban open net-pen salmon farming in the Discovery Islands of British Columbia. The government of Canada made the decision to ban open net-pin salmon farming in British Columbia, including...
New Orca Language Discovered
Scientists have recently acquired a soundtrack of the orca pod associated with the Strait of Gibraltar, the same pod that has been snapping off rudders and disabling yachts. The recordings show that they communicate using a dialect unlike any previously recorded orcas...
Changes for Canadian Recreational Boat Licences
Transport Canada has made several updates to the Pleasure Craft Licence (PCL), which is a unique identification number for recreational boats that have one or more engines with a combined power of 10 horsepower or greater. Effective for 2026, Canadian pleasure craft...
Electric Marine Propulsion by Vetus
Vetus, a manufacturer of marine systems, has announced their E-Line 22kw motor, offering control and performance equal to combustion engines with the added benefit of zero emissions or noise. The unit is compact and can be installed on almost any existing engine...
2026 Seattle Boat Show – Jan. 30 thru Feb. 7
Want to seek out interesting destinations and a new past-time? Take your bedroom and kitchen with you on vacation by owning a recreational vessel, set your own vacation schedule and create your own adventures! The Seattle Boat Show offers hundreds of boats on display...
Boating Legislative Day in Olympia, 2026
The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) and the Recreational Boating Association of Washington (RBAW) will be hosting the Boating Legislative Day at the Washington State Capitol on Thursday, January 29, 2026. Working together, NMTA and RBAW advocate for...
Firsts In Science – Around the Americas, Funds Needed for More
There have been significant, noteworthy firsts in science thanks to the crew of s/v One Ocean and the Around the Americas Expedition. Thanks to their on-board meteorological station, microSWIFT buoy drops, polar observations, and underwater images of kelp beds,...