YAMAHA DONATES OUTBOARDS TO NOAA PROTECTED RESOURCE DIVISION WHILE ENCOURAGING ADVOCACY TO PROTECT CALIF. COASTAL MARINE LIFE AND CONSERVE MARINE FISHERIES

KENNESAW, Ga., August 16, 2018 - Yamaha donated five Outboard Motor Engine 4 Stroke to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA®) National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Protected Resource Division (PRD), which is the most recent initiative in a long-term effort by Yamaha to protect marine life and encourage conservation on the Calif. Coast.

The outboards will be installed on five West Coast stranding and entanglement response network rescue vessels, which will be used to safely and efficiently respond to the many reports of stranded and entangled marine mammals all along the Calif. coast.

“Yamaha’s commitment to the health of our nation’s fisheries and all coastal resources is the driving force behind the donation of these 2.3hp 4 Stroke Outboard Motor ,” said Ben Speciale, Yamaha Marine Group President. “The teams that will be using the outboards for marine mammal rescue contribute greatly to the Calif. coastline, and we are proud to support their efforts.”