Shorter working hours and rising life expectancy provide more peoplewith more leisure time to indulge in pastimes such as angling. There isalso a tendency for followers of "coarse" fishing, which is usually asedentary activity, to indulge in "game" fishing which entails moreactivity. Thus the demand for "fly-only" trout fishing is increasing andquite a lot of new fisheries are being created to meet that demand. As"still waters", to use the anglers' expression, usually hold water whichwould otherwise run directly away to sea, this development fits quitewell with the current demand for conservation of water. It also providesnew areas and new problems for freshwater biologists, and for theadvisory services which are required
