Angling? It's Too White and Too Middle-Aged, Say Ministers As They Go Fishing for Women and Ethnic Minorities

The Sunday Telegraph London (April 02, 2006)

Author: Ben Leapman Home Affairs Correspondent

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IT IS Britain's most popular participation sport and crosses the class divide.

The four million people who enjoy a quiet afternoon on the river bank are, according to the Government, too white, too male and too middle-aged.

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Angling? It's Too White and Too Middle-Aged, Say Ministers As They Go Fishing for Women and Ethnic Minorities

The Environment Agency, which protects waterways, has decided to spread the message about coarse and fly fishing to ethnic minorities and women.

The ...

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