While Western Australia is gradually restricting children from fishing in metropolitan freshwater lakes, the UK government is taking the opposite approach by actively encouraging families to fish and converting gravel pits into fishing spots.

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The Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont the importance of teaching children to respect the environment.

“They encourage the community, they want to get kids down there and fishing rather than doing other things”, he said.

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