Crustacean Health Conference

On 1 September, Whitby Lobster Hatchery attended the inaugural Crustacean Health Conference at Teesside University — the first event of its kind, and hopefully the first of many.

The hatchery joined as a guest this year, taking in a programme of talks spanning the health of crustaceans across fishing, aquaculture and the wider marine environment. Keynote speaker Josie South set the tone with a talk on the value of strong networks for citizen science and data collection — a theme close to the hatchery’s own work along the North East coast.

The day was also a chance to build connections. Among them was a new link with Charlotte Davis, who is establishing a research- and education-focused hatchery in Wales, along with conversations with colleagues from the Decapod Aquaculture Forum.

Whitby Lobster Hatchery has expressed interest in presenting its own work at the conference in future, should it become a regular fixture.