Padstow’s pioneering National Lobster Hatchery scoops national aquaculture award
The National Lobster Hatchery (NLH) has been crowned the winner of the Stewardship & Sustainability Award at the inaugural 2018 Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards. Aquaculture involves the cultivating of fish, crustaceans or molluscs under controlled conditions. The 2018 Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards celebrated the achievements of a sector that is
Padstow’s pioneering National Lobster Hatchery nominated for three aquaculture awards
Innovative conservation, research and education charity, the National Lobster Hatchery (NLH), based in Padstow, has reached the shortlist in three categories of the 2018 Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards. Aquaculture involves the cultivating of fish, crustaceans or molluscs under controlled conditions. The inaugural 2018 Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards celebrate the achievements
Padstow’s award-winning National Lobster Hatchery welcomes additional expertise to its Board of Trustees
The National Lobster Hatchery (NLH) has welcomed three new members to its Board of Trustees to assist with the development of its future strategy: Rob Clifford-Wing, Ed Coode and Lord St Levan. Born, raised and educated in Cornwall, and passionate about the Cornish fishing industry, Mr Clifford-Wing established Wing of
Half-term fishy fun: Your chance to name a colossal crustacean at Padstow’s award-winning, all-weather attraction, the National Lobster Hatchery
Pioneering conservation, research and education charity, The National Lobster Hatchery (NLH), based in Padstow, has welcomed a captivating creature from the deep – a colossal crustacean – to its Visitor Centre for tourists and local residents to meet and marvel at during next week’s half-term. Caught by local fisherman, John
National Lobster Hatchery research project earns recognition through the Cornwall Sustainability Awards
Pioneering conservation, research and education charity, The National Lobster Hatchery (NLH), based in Padstow, has won the Cornwall Sustainability Award for Best Contribution Towards Creating a Sustainable Food Economy from Nature to Plate for its innovative research project, Lobster Grower 2. The NLH operates a stock enhancement programme that encourages
Halloween pumpkin competition
POST A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR OCEAN THEMED CARVED OR PAINTED PUMPKINS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE TO WIN: A YEARS FREE ADMISSION FOR A FAMILY TO OUR VISITOR CENTRE, PLUS A GORGEOUS CUDDLY LOBSTER The winner will be announced on the 1st of November 2017
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
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
