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Attractions in Padstow, Cornwall.

The National Lobster Hatchery is a marine conservation, research and education charity based in Padstow, Cornwall, UK. Our primary aim is to help conserve the vulnerable lobster populations and preserve coastal marine biodiversity. Fishermen bring in berried hens (female lobsters laden with eggs) where they young can hatch in a safe environment away from natural predators. We grow the baby lobsters through their most vulnerable stage of their life...

South Quay
Padstow
Cornwall
PL28 8BL

01841 533877

The National Lobster Hatchery is a marine conservation, research and education charity based in Padstow, Cornwall, UK. Our primary aim is to help conserve the vulnerable lobster populations and preserve coastal marine biodiversity.

Fishermen bring in berried hens (female lobsters laden with eggs) where they young can hatch in a safe environment away from natural predators. We grow the baby lobsters through their most vulnerable stage of their life cycle and release them back into the wild. Our public visitor centre welcomes over 40,000 per year to learn about the fishery and the sustainability issues it faces. Our all-weather tourist attraction offers information and activities for all ages and we welcome well behaved dogs on leads.

Lobster is worth a huge amount in terms of both its economic and social importance. Consequently they are subject to considerable fishing pressure and vulnerable to catastrophic stock collapse. Both the Scandinavian and Mediterranean stocks have completely collapsed and not recovered to this day.

It is clear that additional measures are required in order to improve the way we treat our living marine resources and this is why our work is so important .