Lobster is not big business for the U.K. inshore fishing fleet, compared with its counterparts in Canada and North America, but it still contributes more than GBP 31 million (USD 52.6 million, EUR 38.7 million) to the economy and keeps a good many small-scale fishermen afloat.
According to Seafish, stocks of European lobster in U.K. coastal waters are currently in a satisfactory state, with stable or increasing catch rates, and no sign of imminent decline in recruitment of young lobsters into the stock.
However, there is always room for improvement, and U.K. fishermen point to the fact that demand outstrips supply, especially in December, when the market in Europe increases significantly. They also feel that greater effort could be made to sell European lobster in the U.K. retail market, instead of importing American lobster, although price is a major factor in this…
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