VACANCY Visitor Centre Assistant
Closing date for applications: 21 June 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, plus 8 Bank holiday days per year (pro rata). Interview date for shortlisted applicants: 28
Corporate Sponsors for 2017
Our 3 fabulous Corporate Sponsors have renewed their Corporate Sponsorship for 2017 and we are delighted to welcome ‘Stay in Cornwall’ as a new Bronze Corporate Sponsor. We can’t thank them enough for their dedication to supporting the Charity’s programmes of research, education and marine conservation. Our Corporate Membership packages
Educational Leaflets to Empower Seafood Consumers
A series of educational leaflets are ready to give out in our Visitor Centre, forming an excellent resource for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about important fisheries topics. The aim is to empower seafood consumers with greater knowledge so that they can make more informed, sustainable purchasing
Hatching News May 2017
Photo credit Johnny Fenn In this issue of the hatchery newsletter: • At Sea with Finisterre • A tribute to Ian Kennaway • Secrets of the Sea 5. The state of lobster stocks and management • Visitor Centre Developments • Lobster Visitor • Lobsters to Life Project • Education Diary
VACANCY Hatchery Support Technician (based in Newlyn)
Closing date for applications: 12th May 2017, Interview date for shortlisted applicants: 19th May 2017 Working at the Charity’s new satellite hatchery in Newlyn, this is a part time, two year fixed term, variable hours contract, paid on an hourly basis at £7.85 per hour, plus pension and 22 days
VACANCY Hatchery Technician (based in Newlyn)
Closing date for applications: 12th May 2017, Interview date for shortlisted applicants: 19th May 2017 Working at the Charity’s satellite hatchery in Newlyn with some time spent at the centre in Padstow, this is a full time, two year fixed term post with a salary of £15,978, pension and 22
Coastal Foraging & Lobster Release at Trevone Beach
The National Lobster Hatchery, a marine conservation, research and education charity based in Cornwall, were delighted to join forces with Wild Thymes to run a coastal foraging workshop combined with a lobster release at Trevone on Saturday. A group of 30 participants gathered on the beach, each adopting and naming
At sea with Finisterre
We were delighted to be approached by the well known clothing brand Finisterre who wanted to come and photograph our staff in the hatchery and at sea to launch a new clothing range. Follow the link to read the article about their day at sea with us and to check out some
Education Blog – April 2017
It feels like spring has finally sprung in North Cornwall, as April has blessed us with several days of gorgeous blue skies and sunshine. As the weather improves, our lobster larvae production begins to increase as lobster eggs develop faster in warmer conditions. The calmer weather also means our fishermen
Education Blog – March 2017
Throughout February and March the NLH education team have been working with the fabulous Nina of Nina Constable Media to capture footage for a series of lobster films. Far from getting our glam on, we have ditched the stereotypical shades and lippy in favour of wellies and fisherman’s yellows for
