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RBFF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase participation in recreational fishing and boating, thereby protecting and restoring the nation’s aquatic natural resources.

 

 

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RBFF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase participation in recreational fishing and boating, thereby protecting and restoring the nation’s aquatic natural resources.

 

 

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Press Releases
Mar 22, 2023

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is announcing a new cooperative agreement with the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) in the amount of $70 million dollars over a 5-year period

Mar 20, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 15, 2023 — The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF)’s 2023 State Marketing Workshop, “Fostering Lifelong Participation Together,” wrapped last week in...

Mar 2, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, VA (March 2, 2023) – Through its State R3 Program Grants, the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) has awarded funds to 10 programs in nine states. Now in its ninth year,...

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Fast Facts

55 Million Fishing Participants Highest Participation in 14 years

4.4 Million New participants

9 MillionReactivated participants

19.7 MillionFemale Participants, an all-time High

4.8 Million Hispanic participants, an 8% increase since 2019

13.5 MillionYouth participants, up 2 million from 2019

969 Million Fishing outings, a 90M yearly increase

88%Of current participants started fishing before age 12

41% Crossover participation with camping


RBFF In The News
Mar 17, 2023
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The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation has awarded grants to 10 programs in nine states.
Mar 15, 2023
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If you ask groups that have a vested interest in showing robust participation numbers, e.g. the Outdoor Industry Association, or the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, they’ll say there are around 8 million fly anglers in the country.
Mar 10, 2023
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Surveys by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation show women are increasingly joining the ranks of U.S. anglers — as I wrote in my Jan. 26 post — and the Florida-based Ladies, Let's Go Fishing Foundation just announced this year’s schedule of women’s events.

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The Annual Report

The 2021 Annual Report provides a detailed look at RBFF’s projects and accomplishments during the 2021 fiscal year. From milestones reached by our boating and fishing initiatives to our industry and state agency partnerships, the report highlights the progress made by RBFF over the past year and takes a look ahead at our goals and plans for the coming year.