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The National Lobster Hatchery is a pioneering marine conservation, research and education charity. Our work focuses upon a novel form of managing our living marine resources that compliments existing fisheries management tools and takes an interventional approach to conserving our vulnerable lobster populations. Ultimately this work helps to safeguard our inshore fishing industry and the coastal communities that it supports.

WHY SHOULD I DONATE?

More then 75% of the world’s fish stocks are either fully exploited, over exploited, depleted or recovering. The world’s human population is due to reach 9 billion and there has never been as much pressure on the world’s fish stocks. If we continue to take from our oceans without effective control, there will be no fish left by the middle of the century.

We desperately need new approaches to managing our living marine resources. The work of the National Lobster Hatchery represents exactly that.

The European lobster is worth a huge amount both in terms of its economic and social importance, with catches worth around £30 million each year. Their high value combined with low recruitment success and intense fishing pressure means they are vulnerable to stock collapse. Lobster stocks in Scandinavia and parts of the Mediterranean collapsed in the 1960’s and have not recovered to this day.

Since opening we have released over 100,000 lobsters into the sea and nearly half a million visitors have been educated about sustainability issues associated with fisheries. Our work is becoming increasingly important, not just to the UK but as a model for fisheries management worldwide.

The National Lobster Hatchery currently receives no recurrent government funding and relies for the main part, on the revenue generated by our small but popular visitor centre. Any donation you were able to provide our charity would help us to continue our valuable work.

For a one-off donation, you can either:

Donate on-line

Select the amount you would like to donate from the on-line shop and this will be processed with Paypal.

By Post:

If you would like to send a cheque, please make it payable to the ‘National Lobster Hatchery’ and send it to National Lobster Hatchery, South Quay, Padstow, Cornwall, PL28 8BL, United Kingdom. If you are sending your donation by post, please include a gift aid form, click here to download the Gift Aid Form

OR YOU MAY WANT TO SUPPORT OUR WORK LONG TERM and subscribe to Friends of the Lobster Hatchery
and we will send you a free fluffy lobster, regular newsletters and special offers.

By donating £5 per month you will be making a significant contribution to safeguard our inshore fishing industry, the coastal communities that it supports and the marine bio-diversity of our oceans. Just as important, it’s nice to know that people share our passion.

Make your donation go further and gift aid it!

For every pound you give we get an extra 25p from the Inland Revenue. This transitional relief for the charity does not affect your personal tax position. All you need to do is tick the gift aid box. It’s that simple.

Make a lasting difference – leave a gift in your Will

Have you spent your life taking from the seas? Whether it’s just a healthy obsession with seafood, recreation, a family business associated with the sea or just a keen interest in our oceans, allow us to put something back in the sea on your behalf and help us to strive toward a brighter future for our living marine resources.

There are many different types of legacies. Your solicitor will be able to advise you on which one suits you best.

Whichever way you choose to make or update your Will it’s vital to include our full name. Please specify that you are leaving your gift to ‘The National Lobster Hatchery, Charity No. 1105434′.