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Welcome to The National Lobster Hatchery

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.

Marine Conservation in Action

Lobster is worth a huge amount in terms of both its economic and social importance. Consequently they are subject to considerable fishing pressure and vulnerable to catastrophic stock collapse. Our pioneering project working alongside the fishing community to proactively support sustainability and conserve stocks has established us as world leaders in our field.

News & Events

From Lobsters to Seahorses: Shell-elebrating Cornwall’s Marine Nurseries

This year, the National Lobster Hatchery is welcoming some very special new arrivals from our friends at Blue Reef Aquarium, Newquay. With their curled tails, horse-like heads and graceful drifting […]

Winners Announced: World Ocean Day Poster Competition

The National Lobster Hatchery World Ocean Day poster colouring competition has been a joyful splash of colour, imagination and ocean-loving creativity! The team has been absolutely blown away by the […]

Celebrating the Fishers at the Heart of Our Clawsome Conservation Story

On 29th June, we’ll be celebrating International Fisherman’s Day and giving a very special shout-out to the wonderful fishers who work with The National Lobster Hatchery. Our conservation work simply […]

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