Marine Industries Association of Northwest Florida

To Preserve and Grow Florida Boating!
The Marine Industries Association of Florida (MIAF) promotes and protects the interests of marine businesses and boaters across the State of Florida. Boaters have a voice in Washington, DC via various national organizations. But they aren’t focused on Florida where MIAF is your voice for the local boater.

How we are here to help you:
Government regulations are expanding.
MIAF works year-round with Florida government to assure that all laws and regulations are equitable to boating interests and informs members about how you will be affected. When MIAF speaks, regulators listen.

Boating interests have common challenges and goals.
At the local level, via our district charters, we provide you the opportunity to network with fellow boaters and marine interests, to define interests to protect, to grow boating in your area, and to grow your marine-related businesses.

It’s more important than ever to keep informed. Receive our newsletter that covers marine events statewide, legislative and regulatory actions that may impact you, and marine-related topics to grow your business.

Boating brings people together. Meetings are held locally, featuring programs on timely and interesting boating topics, as well as updates on important local events and matters that impact the marine business community.


Some of our 2008
accomplishments:

Seagrass violations.
While we understand the
importance of protecting
seagrass, we worked to have
proper penalties applied and
reduced the charge from
misdemeanor to a more reasonable infraction.

Property taxes for marine-related businesses. We helped pass Amendment 6 which reduced the skyrocketing property taxes that were forcing marinas, boatyards and waterside restaurants to close their doors.

Education and Safety. MIAF works year-round helping craft regulatory decisions that help boaters enjoy the water without imposing unnecessary licensing, educational and safety bureaucracy on Florida boaters.

For more information about the
Northwest Florida Marine Industries Association, Visit- mianwf.com