Volunteering at the Hatchery

It’s Anthony’s last day with us today who has been volunteering at the hatchery.  He leaves us for a new post on Bryher on the Isles of Scilly – can’t be bad!

Wendy has been volunteering with us for nearly a year now, giving up one day a week to help us out in the office.  She calls us her ‘lobster luvvies’ so I think that can only be a compliment.

We are very lucky to have the help from lots of volunteers and for many, it seems to help them secure permanent posts elsewhere.  Amazingly, one of our volunteers is the longest standing member of staff here.

Sharing expertise across Europe

We are delighted to welcome two students from Europe to help us out as the hatchery gets busy and the lobsters start to hatch.   Hugo Bertigny from the South of France has recently finished an HND in Aquaculture at Lycee Saint Christophe and will be with us for 3 months work experience.

Tomas F. Wyatt Reguera is with us for a 3 month work placement which is part of his course at IGAFA (Instituto Gallego de Formacion Acuicola) in Galicia, Spain.  Tomas has done a lot of lobster culture work and has experience with green water techniques so we are benefitting from their knowledge as well.