Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Issue Code: MAR

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AI Overview

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $228.2M in total lobbying spend across 10.9K filings, it ranks among the significantly lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.

$228.2M
Total Lobbying Spend
10.9K
Filings
50
Top Clients

Spending by Year

YearSpendingFilings
2018$23.5M1,259
2019$25.5M1,271
2020$25.7M1,309
2021$23.9M1,243
2022$30.8M1,456
2023$34.3M1,579
2024$30.2M1,353
2025$34.2M1,414

Biggest Spenders

#ClientSpending
1American Maritime Partnership$8.2M
2Lake Carriers Association$6.6M
3Liberty Maritime Corporation$4.5M
4Cruise Lines International Association$4.5M
5Transportation Institute$4.2M
6Matson Navigation$3.0M
7Daybrook Holdings, INC.$2.4M
8Edison Chouest Offshore$2.3M
9Crowley Maritime Corporation$2.2M
10International Longshore and Warehouse Union$2.1M
11South Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyers Association$2.0M
12International Marine Contractors Association$2.0M
13National Association of Waterfront Employers$1.9M
14The Vucci Law Group, P.A.$1.8M
15Overseas Shipholding Group, INC.$1.8M
16Nova Southeastern University$1.8M
17Environmental Defense Action Fund$1.7M
18Ocean Aero, INC.$1.5M
19Port of Seattle$1.5M
20The Northwest Seaport Alliance$1.4M
21Kirby Corporation$1.4M
22Ocean Conservancy, INC.$1.4M
23Auburn University$1.4M
24American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier Group, INC.$1.4M
25National Marine Manufacturers Association$1.4M

Top Firms

K&l Gates, LLP$28.9M
Blank Rome Government Relations$11.1M
Jones Walker, LLP$6.9M
Alcalde & Fay$6.8M
Squire Patton Boggs$5.8M
Van Scoyoc Associates$4.8M
Winston & Strawn LLP$4.6M
Crossroads Strategies, LLC$4.6M
Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh LLC$4.1M
Forbes-tate$3.9M
Sconset Strategies, LLC$3.8M
Cornerstone Government Affairs, INC.$3.8M
Adams and Reese, LLP$3.8M
Carpi & Clay, INC$3.7M
Elevate Government Affairs, LLC$3.5M

What They Lobby For

  • Offshore One Call Notification Center Pipeline Safety
  • Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations, and regulatory matters regarding: International and Foreign Assistance funding; the Arctic Region; Illegal, unreported an
  • Strict enforcement of the Jones Act, monitoring of all relevant federal legislative and regulatory activities, federal policy research and analysis, and representation of Client before the U.S. Congre
  • Port development
  • Issues related to infrastructure policy.
  • Fishery regulation H.R. 200; Magnuson-Stevens Act; maritime regulation, Coast Guard authorization S.1129, H.R. 1726
  • Magnuson-Stevens Act; Seafood certification legislation; H.R. 200, legislative issues related to international fisheries; Coast Guard legislation, S. 1129, H.R. 1726
  • Magnuson Stevens Act; Endangered Species Act; treaty fishing rights; 2018 Farm Bill
  • Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Reauthorization, H.R. 200
  • Federal legislative and regulatory matters related to fisheries, including Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization, seafood certification and Coast Guard Authorization.

Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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