Whitby Lobster Hatchery visitor centre nears opening

The Whitby Lobster Hatchery aims to rear 100,000 crustaceans each year to replace the number caught by the town's fishing fleetA scheme aiming to replenish lobster stocks off the North Yorkshire coast is set to open a visitor centre in Whitby.

It develops eggs within its hatchery, eliminating early risks and increasing larval survival by up to 50%.Despite lobsters producing up to 20,000 eggs per cycle, only 1% of the larvae actually survive in the wild, the hatchery said. Concerns about lobster numbers were recently raised after a mass die-off of marine life between Hartlepool and Whitby in late 2021.was the most likely" cause of the deaths.

An unused section of Whitby's fish market on Pier Road is set to be turned into the Marine Discovery Centre to allow visitors the opportunity to learn about the hatchery process.

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