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Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation President and CEO Frank Peterson Announces Retirement

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Quality of life, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Map, Industry, Organization, Marketing, Foundation, Great, Recreation, NMMA, CEO, COVID-19, Awareness, Multimedia, Gingival recession, Health, Private sector, General officer, Water, Propane, Management, Hunting

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) President and CEO Frank Peterson announced he will step down as President and CEO on December 31, 2021, and will retire on February 28, 2022.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) President and CEO Frank Peterson announced he will step down as President and CEO on December 31, 2021, and will retire on February 28, 2022.
  • Peterson's retirement comes as RBFF continues its mission to increase participation in recreational boating and fishing, thereby helping to conserve and restore aquatic natural resources throughout the U.S.
  • Both industries have continued to report strong engagement levels throughout 2021 despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and global supply chain obstacles.
  • Peterson came to RBFF directly from Marketing General, where as Vice President he reorganized and exponentially grew a major revenue-producing services division.

2021 Special Report On Fishing Emphasizes Highest Overall Participation in 14 Years

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Blood sports, Fishing, Public participation, Articles, Sociology

The2021 Special Report on Fishingfound that:

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  • The2021 Special Report on Fishingfound that:
    19.7 million females went fishing in 2020, a 10% participation increase in comparison with 2019.
  • Overall participation continues to increase, with nearly 55 million Americans fishing at least once last year.
  • African Americans have had the highest participation rate in the last three years, with a 7.4% increase in participation and 14.6% growth since 2019.
  • The study found fishing to have the highest cross-over participation in 2020 as 81% of fishing participants reported enjoying many other outdoor activities outside fishing.

Filling America's Wellness Deficit the Focus of National Fishing and Boating Week 'Get On Board' Campaign

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Monday, June 7, 2021
Boating, Water transport, Human behavior, Human activities

"To fill our wellness deficits, many of us turned to outdoor recreational activities like fishing and boating as ways to recreate responsibly during the pandemic.

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  • "To fill our wellness deficits, many of us turned to outdoor recreational activities like fishing and boating as ways to recreate responsibly during the pandemic.
  • "Exploring new wellness-sustaining activities like fishing and boating is a great way to refill the wellness deficit you may be in following last year's shutdowns.
  • Through spotlighting the experiences of unexpected fishing and boating participants, RBFF and NMMA are committed to supporting the next generation in fishing and boating.
  • Anyone can celebrate NFBW and experience the wellness benefits of the outdoors by getting started in fishing and boating.