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The National Lobster Hatchery is a marine conservation, research and education charity based in Padstow, Cornwall, UK. What makes us unique is that our work is specifically related to a commercial species – The European Lobster and in the last few decades we have successfully established ourselves as a centre of expertise on a global scale.
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The National Lobster Hatchery is a marine conservation, research and education charity based in Padstow, Cornwall, UK. What makes us unique is that our work is specifically related to a commercial species – The European Lobster and in the last few decades we have successfully established ourselves as a centre of expertise on a global scale.
The National Lobster Hatchery is a marine conservation, research and education charity that focuses exclusively on the European Lobster, a commercially exploited species.
Experience pioneering marine conservation in action by the beautiful estuary in Padstow, by visiting one of the only conservation projects open to the public worldwide. At our award-winning visitor centre, get up close with rarely seen lobster babies, pregnant lobster mamas, giant lobsters and other weird and wonderful coastal creatures.
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“The conservation work we undertake is mainly the lobster stock enhancement programme, where we rear and release juvenile lobsters into the coastal seas of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. In brief, registered fishermen bring egg-bearing females (berried hens) to us in order to let the eggs hatch in our tanks. Once hatched we collect and grow the ...
Education is an important part of the work we do and covers a variety of topics including marine conservation, sustainable fisheries and marine pollution. This is done through a variety of means. 1) People visit us at our site in Padstow where our visitor centre contains many exhibits and displays explaining the work we do. 2) Our educational outre...
“The NLH leads a diverse programme of research bringing together lobster experts. We collaborate with multidisciplinary researchers from across the world to conduct cutting-edge research which puts us as the forefront of lobster research globally. Our research focuses on 3 main categories: conservation, culture and fisheries. We are focused on gain...
The NLH receives no recurrent funding so it very much relies on the much valued support of its advocates and followers. The NLH is very fortunate to have an amazing dedicated and passionate team of Trustees, Staff and volunteers who devote an immense amount of time, energy and knowledge to its vital mission along with some wonderful supporters, who...
The NLH has exciting plans for the future. The increase in income generated by the newly developed visitor centre will help support our stock enhancement programme allowing us to release more lobsters back into the wild about. This will also help make the hatcheries research efforts less reliant on external funding, allowing for expansion of capaci...
Jan 26, 2023 · The National Lobster Hatchery is a marine conservation, research, and education charity based in Padstow, Cornwall, UK. What makes us unique is that their work is specifically related to a commercial species – The European Lobster and in the last few years The National Lobster Hatchery has successfully established itself as a centre of ...
Dive into marine conservation at Cornwall's National Lobster Hatchery. Educational exhibits, meet baby lobsters, and learn about sustainable practices.
