VACANCY for a Visitor Centre Assistant
Closing date for applications: 13th February 2017 Interview date for shortlisted applicants: 20th February 2017 Expected Start Date: Early March 2017 Working in our busy visitor centre in Padstow, this is a part time, permanent post with a salary of £14,287 pro rata, pension and 22 paid annual leave,
VACANCY for a Hatchery Technician
Closing date for applications: 13th February 2017 Interview date for shortlisted applicants: 20th February 2017 Expected Start Date: Early April 2017 Working at the Charity’s hatchery in Padstow and also at a satellite hatchery in another location in Cornwall (to be confirmed), this is a full time, two year, fixed
Lots 4 Lobsters Silent Auction
The National Lobster Hatchery are hosting a dinner at the beautiful Fishmongers’ Hall in London on 2nd February 2017. As part of the event we have been able to put together a grand on-line auction that anyone can bid on, to raise much needed funds for the charity’s work. This silent
Education Blog – January 2017
During the winter months the cool sea water temperatures usually mean that we have fewer berried hens (lady lobsters holding a clutch of eggs beneath their tails) being bought in to us by local fishermen. This year however numbers are up on the average, with a consequently bumper clutch of
Education Blog December 2016
The Lobster Hatchery team are gearing up for Christmas with full tinsel-tastic enthusiasm! Production in the hatchery slows down at this time of year due to cooler water temperatures slowing the development of lobster’s eggs in the wild. This results in fewer berried hens (females carrying eggs) being brought in
Hatching News Nov 2016
Download the latest National Lobster Hatchery Newsletter. In this issue; · The gut reaction, by PhD student Corey Holt · Secrets of the Sea 3, Where fishing and numbers meet: stock assessment in a nutshell, by Dr Colin Bannister · Lobster questions answered · Lobster lessons, school visits · Lobster
VACANCY for a Part-time Technical assistant
Closing Date for Applications: 23rd November 2016 £7.85 per hour. Based at the National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow, some work away from site will be required. This role will be a variable hours contract. Applicants will need to be flexible regarding working hours on a week to week basis. When we
Education Blog November 2016
It has been a spectacularly warm and sunny autumn so far in Padstow, and team lobster have been enjoying the view of the golden banks of the camel from our windows while welcoming groups for educational visits. We welcomed a lovely group of year 4 students from Constantine Primary School,
BBC Radio 4 ‘On Your Farm’ feature
For anyone who wasn’t up and listening in at 6am on Sunday 16th October 2016, here is Radio 4’s latest piece on the work of the lobster hatchery. On Your Farm BBC Presenter, Ruth Sanderson joins a Cornish lobster fisherman as a busy summer season comes to an end. Calum
Finalist in the ‘Small attraction of the year’ in the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2016
We are very proud to say we are a FINALIST in the “Small Attraction of The Year” in The Cornwall Tourism Awards 2016. We have been told to expect Bronze, Silver or Gold and we won’t know until the Award ceremony! It’s great to see that the work we are doing to improve
