'A bit of hope': fishers hatch a plan to future-proof Whitby's lobster industry

An enterprising project in the North Yorkshire port aims to protect the marine environment and safeguard the shellfish population for generations to comePhotographs by Oli ScarffThe tiny lobsters are safe from predators - including each other - as they eddy in large plastic tanks, swirling with artificial currents. In a few weeks' time, as part of a conservation project, they will leave their small shed in the North Yorkshire port of Whitby for the open sea.Whitby is Europe's third-largest lobster port. About 100,000 lobsters are landed there each year, providing jobs for 150 people.Fishing vessels moored at the quayside in Whitby, Europe's third-largest lobster port Continue reading...