Lewis Jefferies / European lobster (Homarus gammarus) female, egg detail, nearly ready to hatch. A single female can carry anywhere from 2,000 to 45,000 eggs dependent on her size, National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow, C...

Lewis Jefferies / Lobster fishing boat docked in Padstow Harbour with piles of lobster pots behind, Cornwall, UK. November, 2018.

Lewis Jefferies / Technician holding European lobster (Homarus gammarus) berried hen, with claws taped, recently transferred to the hatchery, National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow, Cornwall, UK. November, 2018.

Lewis Jefferies / Close up of eggs on a female European lobster (Homarus gammarus), A single female can carry anywhere from 2,000 to 45,000 eggs dependent on her size. The eggs start off black and slowly turn to red, a...

Lewis Jefferies / Stage 2, planktonic European lobster (Homarus gammarus) hatchling, next to a 1p piece for scale. National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow, Cornwall, UK. November, 2018.

Lewis Jefferies / Stage 3, early benthic phase European lobster (Homarus gammarus) hatchling, ready to be released in to the wild, National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow, Cornwall, UK. November, 2018.

Lewis Jefferies / European lobster (Homarus gammarus) juveniles in their Aquahive container. Lobsters are separated to stop them from fighting as they are very territorial. St.Michaels Mount, Marizion, Cornwall, UK. No...

Lewis Jefferies / Woman in boat passing down European lobster (Homarus gammarus) hatchlings to the dive team for release into the ocean, National Maritime Meuseum, Falmouth. Cornwall, UK. July, 2023. EDITORIAL USE ONLY...

Lewis Jefferies / Diver engaging with public after releasing European lobster (Homarus gammarus) hatchlings from their Aquahive containers, in front of the public behind an underwater viewing screen, The National Marit...

Lewis Jefferies / members of the volunteer dive release team at The National Maritime Museum preparing to release European lobster (Homarus gammarus) juveniles into the sea, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. July, 2023. EDITORIA...

Lewis Jefferies / Juvenile planktonic European lobster (Homarus gammarus) swirling round in the recirculating aquaculture containers that mimic conditions in the wild when they float around in the water column. Nationa...

Lewis Jefferies / European lobster (Homarus gammarus) juvenile, aged 1 year, in the palm of a hand, National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow, Cornwall, UK. July, 2023.