National Outreach and Communications Program Assessment Report 2016-2020

In response to declines in recreational boating and fishing participation, Congress passed the 1998 Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act. The Act requires the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior to implement a National Outreach and Communications Program (NOCP) to address recreational boating and fishing participation and promote conservation and responsible use of the nation’s aquatic resources. In response, the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (SFBPC) developed a strategic plan for the program, and the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) was established in October 1998 expressly to carry out that plan.