To be actively involved in the promotion and growth of the marine industry by initiating and suporting studies and issues pertaining to the marine industry.

To inform all members of current issues in a timely manner and to help them respond in an educated and united way.

To provide a forum where A.M.I. members can discuss specific questions, common problems, and receive assistance in developing win/win solutions.

To promote an atmosphere of camaraderie that will enable us to bring together and focus our competitive skills on the primary problems facing our industry.

To communicate with other organizations and industries with similar concerns our desire to develop broad solutions for all of us to share successes.

To keep our members aware of the laws affecting their businesses. To pursue new legislation, and reform current environment; and a financially healthy marine industry.

To utilize all means available to increase the public's knowledge of the significance, performance, and purpose of the marine industry.

To address such other mandates, consistent with the A.M.I.'s by-laws and the present collection of laws, which will further the effectiveness, accomplishments, and success of the marine industry.

DID YOU KNOW…

• The Association of Marine Industries (AMI) has been promoting a better quality of life for boaters on Long Island for over twenty-five years?
• The AMI is a non-profit trade organization consisting of over 135 marine related business dedicated to enhancing the public’s enjoyment of our clean coastal waters?
• This organization joined together to exchange ideas and information for the benefit and education of members, the community and the environment?
• Twelve thousand free AMI Boater’s Guides were published and distributed in 2006?
• www.boatli.org, AMI’s website, offers tips on boating safety, clean boating, guidelines for seamanship and dealing with commercial vessels, as well as links to marine forecasts?
• The Clean Marina Website was created through the coordinating efforts of New York Seagrant, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the AMI, and that the site has information on ecologically sound practices for marina owners and boaters, as well as access to governmental guidelines and forms?
• The AMI established Long Island Marine Technical Educational Council as a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education for the marine industry with a Marine Technician Specialist Program offered in cooperation with Western Suffolk BOCES?
• Representatives of AMI work with the Peconic Estuary Citizens Advisory Committee, the South Shore Estuary Citizens Advisory Committee, Boater’s Advisory Council of the Office of Parks and Recreation, Long Island Works, BOCES Advisory Committee, Local Waterfront Citizens Advisory Committees, and representation in Albany through the Empire State Marine Trade Association?
• The Riverhead Town Board worked with AMI on proposed revision to docks and bulk heading requirements?
• The AMI actively campaigns for dredging, which improves boaters’ safety and the health of the bays?
• Capitol Group, lobbyist for the AMI, monitors bills of interest to the marine industry and therefore, boaters?
• Members of AMI have been instrumental in drafting language for, and shaping, policy while fighting for boaters’ rights and actively attending to boaters’ needs?
• AMI members attend yearly meetings in Albany with legislators to keep them informed of the issues important to the marine industry and recreational boaters?
• Education, conservation, and legislation in relation to the marine industry and to boating are the main priorities of this organization?

Now that you’ve heard about AMI, don’t you think it’s time you learned more.  For more information, visit the website, e-mail at info@boatli.org or call (631) 849-4232.