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The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF)’s 2023 State Marketing Workshop, “Fostering Lifelong Participation Together,” wrapped March 2 in Houston, Texas. Some 200 representatives from 47 state fish and wildlife agencies across the country gathered to learn about the latest trends in marketing including TikTok, R3 planning and partnerships, while also gathering new data about retention in fishing, boating trends, ...

The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) today announced the 2023 grantees for its George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar™ Education Fund, the eighth round of grants since it launched in 2014. The funding will help 16 programs in eight states bring fishing and boating experiences as well as conservation education to Hispanic families. Over $109,500 in grants were awarded ...

The Miami Industry Breakfast will be held during the 2023 Discover Boating® Miami International Boat Show on Thurs., Feb. 16 from 7:30 – 9:30 am at the Miami Beach Convention Center's Sunset Ballroom. The event ticket price will increase to $60 on Feb. 1. The 2023 Miami Industry Breakfast program will include: Welcome Address: Informa Markets Sponsor Remarks: Recreational Boating & Fishing ...

Two senior RBFF staff members have been promoted: Rachel Piacenza has been promoted to Senior Director, Marketing, after leading the successful Get On Board campaign in FY23. Stephanie Hussey, RBFF's longest tenured employee, has been promoted to Senior Director, Government Engagement.

By Jamie Stafford According to a Pews Research Center report, 67% of Gen Z and 71% of millennials cite climate change as a top concern for the future, and around 57% of baby boomers say the same. Baby boomers currently represent the majority of the boating industry, but increasingly, younger generations are aging into this industry as well. Today, consumers ...

The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) announced six additions to its Board of Directors. Louis Chemi (Freedom Boat Club), Carly Hysell (Garmin International), Wade Middleton (Careco TV), Bryan Seti (Yamaha Motor Corporation), Shelley Tubaugh (Grady-White Boats) and Kendra Wecker (Ohio Department of Natural Resources) bring more than a century and a half of combined experience in the fishing and ...

Fifty-two million Americans age 6+ went fishing in 2021, according to preliminary data from the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation's (RBFF) 2022 Special Report on Fishing. Down slightly from 2020, fishing participation exceeded 50 million for the second time in 14 years, posting gains over 2019 and supporting a six-year upward trend. "We were all hoping to hit our goal of 60 ...

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of National Fishing & Boating Week, a diverse group of female writers will join the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) for a Take Me Fishing boating and fishing experience happening June 7 – 10 in Seattle, Wash. "Our goal is to provide media with an opportunity to experience first-hand all the joys fishing and ...

The Fishing… Share the Fun angler engagement campaign is a first-of-its-kind industry-wide collaboration between the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF). The campaign’s mission is to galvanize sportfishing industry leaders and the broader recreational fishing community to share their love of fishing and engage in customer retention activities to keep new anglers on the water this spring and summer. It ...

The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) launched the Take Me Fishing "Get On Board" campaign in April to continue building on the large wave of new anglers and boaters who took to the water during the COVID-19 pandemic. In its third year, the campaign continues to effectively create awareness of fishing and boating among diverse new audiences and motivate ...