Celebrating 25 years in 2025
The National Lobster Hatchery has completed an important study that found critical genetic diversity of wild stocks is not impacted by hatchery lobster releases. Working together with local pot fishermen […]
The National Lobster Hatchery has completed an important study that found critical genetic diversity of wild stocks is not impacted by hatchery lobster releases. Working together with local pot fishermen […]
The latest gathering of European Lobster Center of excellence (ELCE) members saw lobster experts from across the globe come together in Portugal at the Aquaculture Horizons 2025 conference, an international […]
We are delighted to share details of our newest supporter Their nursery is supporting ours in 2025 and beyond,.. “From a tiny idea to a beautiful partnership, we are so […]
We’re excited to announce that Rick Stein’s Summer of Shellfish campaign has raised a fantastic £8,250 for The National Lobster Hatchery! This summer, Rick Stein’s restaurants pledged to donate £1 […]
In an exciting first for The National Lobster Hatchery, one of our European Lobsters was captured live on camera moulting – an extraordinary and rarely seen stage of a lobster’s […]
Since last summer, the NLH has been working hard on the DEFRA-funded Genetic Management of Lobster Releases (GEMALOR) research project, led by the University of Exeter. As leaders in lobster […]
We’re excited to share that one of our baby lobsters made a splash at the House of Commons on Monday 14th October. It was featured in a presentation by the […]
Hal, a Marine Biology student from Swansea University, joined The National Lobster Hatchery for a year as part of his degree, and we were lucky to have him on board. […]
We’re excited to welcome Clovelly as our newest corporate sponsor! Without the incredible support of businesses like Clovelly that partner with us and the support of the public, our marine […]
We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming Eloise, a 20-year-old Zoology student from the University of Bristol as a volunteer at our Hatchery. With a passion for conservation and a love […]
what we learnt… The end of June signified the end of one of our more exotic research projects. This The UNDP-funded project, led by the University of Exeter, focused on […]
We’re excited to share a fun exclusive interview with Lucie Machin, the brilliant Director of ‘A Clawsome Tale’ – a film showcasing the wonderful world of lobsters and the work […]