National Lobster Hatchery

is a charity that was set up to support the cornish fishery and local lobster population. Lobsters are nurtured from egg through their most vunerable stage of their life cycle and released back into the wild. The visitor centre is open every day of the year except Christmas Day.

National Lobster Hatchery shared Snapped In The Wild's video.1 day ago

This HUGE lobster called Albert is believed to be 70 years old, but despite being worth big bucks, Albert was released back into the wild to live out his days on the ocean floor 🦀

Snapped In The Wild

This HUGE lobster called Albert is believed to be 70 years old, but despite being worth big bucks, Albert was released back into the wild to live out his days on the ocean floor 🦀

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National Lobster Hatchery shared The Cod's Scallops's photo.2 days ago

This wonderful restaurant The Cod's Scallops who are one of The National Lobster Hatchery’s Buy one, set one free’ supporters really are doing everything right 😀❤️

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National Lobster Hatchery added 2 new photos.3 days ago

Last Saturday a boat, 'Lady of Avenal' docked up next to our hatchery at Newlyn and our hatchery technician Ruth got talking with the crew of seven who had travelled from Germany. They were fascinated to learn about the work of the National Lobster Hatchery and see our baby lobsters. Ruth later found a donation hidden under the laptop, by which time they had left the dock. As a gesture of thanks we have adopted 2 lobsters for the 'Lady of Avenal crew' and called their lobsters 'Lady of Avenal' and 'Wolfgang' (one of the most popular boys names in Germany). The lobsters are growing on in our hives waiting for their release with their thousands of brothers and sisters.
With the magic of Facebook, I wonder if the crew will ever see this post, and discover they have 2 baby lobsters that will be released in their name!!!?
The Newlyn hatchery is not open to the public for viewing, as its a working dock but of course our Visitor Centre in Padstow has a bigger hatchery that is specifically set up for visitors to see, with interactive activities for the children, films, tanks for our maternity ward and different stages of lobster, from one day old to 50 years old, plus other native rock pool friends.
The Adopt a Lobster is available at the Visitor Centre and online, on our Little Shop of Lobsters, only £4.
https://www.nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk/adopt-a-lobster/
Come and visit us soon. #whatsonpadstow #padstow #cornwall #sustainablefisheries #newlyn #stockenhancement #adoptalobster #shellfishnotselfish

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