berried lobster

  • Berried lobsters: Ban introduced in Shetland

    Berried lobsters: Ban introduced in Shetland

    5th October 2022

    The Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has brought in Scotland’s first ban on landing egg-bearing lobsters, in a move driven by local creel fishermen. Lobsters are considered reasonably plentiful in Shetland waters, with around 30,000 lobsters landed annually in recent…

  • Anger at berried lobster landings ban in England

    Anger at berried lobster landings ban in England

    8th October 2017

    Shellfishermen facing big loss of income. Shellfish fishermen in England are facing significant cuts in their income following the sudden introduction of a ban on landings of berried hen lobsters and crawfish in English waters, reports Tim Oliver. Above: Berried lobsters…

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