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National Boating Standards Panel Seeks Workgroup Members

National Boating Standards Panel Seeks Workgroup Members The National Boating Standards Panel (BSP) is seeking subject matter experts to join in the development of a new standard addressing towed ...

Arkansas Names New Boating Law Administrator

Arkansas Names New Boating Law Administrator The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) would like to welcome Corporal Sydney Grant, the new Boating Law Administrator ...

Alaska Boating Law Administrator Elected NASBLA Chair

Alaska Boating Law Administrator Elected NASBLA Chair During its 65th Annual Conference, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, Sept. 17 – 19, 2024, the National Association of State Boating ...

Andy Foos Attains Certified Recreational Boating Professional (CRBP) Certification

Andy Foos Attains Certified Recreational Boating Professional (CRBP) Certification On September 5, 2024, Andy Foos of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks & Watercraft, ...

K-12 Personal Flotation Device Education Standard: Public Comment Period Now Open through December 5, 2024

K-12 Personal Flotation Device Education Standard: Public Comment Period Now Open through December 5, 2024 NASBLA’s National Boating Standards Panel (BSP) is seeking your feedback on the new American ...

Tennessee names new Boating Law Administrator

Tennessee names new Boating Law Administrator The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) is excited to welcome Lieutenant Colonel Matt Majors, the new Boating Law Administrator ...

Hawaii names new Boating Law Administrator

Hawaii names new Boating Law Administrator The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) is pleased to welcome Meghan Statts, the new Boating Law Administrator (BLA) for the ...

Operation Surf and Turf: Joint Effort Removes Impaired Operators on Water and Roadway

Operation Surf and Turf: Joint Effort Removes Impaired Operators on Water and Roadway On May 31, 2024, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) wildlife officers partnered with the Tennessee ...

NASBLA Names 2024 Regional Winners for Pamela S. Dillon Boating Educator of the Year Award

NASBLA Names 2024 Regional Winners for Pamela S. Dillon Boating Educator of the Year Award LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 12, 2024) – The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) ...

NASBLA Announces 2024 Regional Winners of the Butch Potts Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award

NASBLA Announces 2024 Regional Winners of the Butch Potts Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 12, 2024) – The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators ...

2024 Western Region Educator of the Year Award Winner Announced

2024 Western Region Educator of the Year Award Winner Announced Scott Murdoch, a dedicated wildlife officer with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), has been named the NASBLA Western Region Educator ...

Deputy Adam Peterson Named the 2024 NASBLA Western Region Officer of the Year

Deputy Adam Peterson Named the 2024 NASBLA Western Region Officer of the Year Deputy Adam Peterson, of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office , has been named the NASBLA Western Region Officer ...

Marcus Bowling Named the 2024 NASBLA Southern Region Educator of the Year

Marcus Bowling named the 2024 NASBLA Southern Region Educator of the Year Marcus Bowling, of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, has been named the 2024 NASBLA Southern Region ...

2024 NASBLA Southern Region Officer of the Year Awarded to Tennessee's Montana Michelson

2024 NASBLA Southern Region Officer of the Year Awarded to Tennessee's Montana Michelson Officer Montana Michelson, a dedicated member of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) , has ...

NASBLA Announces the 2024 Northern Region Educator of the Year

NASBLA Announces the 2024 Northern Region Educator of the Year Christopher Calhoun, of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, has been named the 2024 NASBLA Northern Region Educator of ...

NASBLA Names the 2024 Northern Region Officer of the Year

NASBLA Names the 2024 Northern Region Officer of the Year Conservation Officer James Fogarty, of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) – Law Enforcement Division , has been named ...

NASBLA BOAT Program Recognizes Charlie Mallow as the 2023 Instructor of the Year

NASBLA BOAT Program Recognizes Charlie Mallow as the 2023 Instructor of the Year The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) is proud to announce the 2023 BOAT ...

North Dakota Game Warden Jerad Bluem Earns Certified Recreational Boating Professional Certification

North Dakota Game Warden Jerad Bluem Earns Certified Recreational Boating Professional (CRBP) Certification On March 30, 2024, District Game Warden Jerad Bluem of the North Dakota Game and ...

Vermont names new Boating Law Administrator

Vermont names new Boating Law Administrator The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) is excited to welcome Al Johnson, the new Boating Law Administrator (BLA) ...

New York names new Boating Law Administrator

New York names new Boating Law Administrator The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) would like to welcome Alexi Howland, the new Boating Law Administrator ...