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| Emma Louise - Newlyn super crabber |
Here's an amazing fishy fact! - lobsters were so plentiful in Nova Scotia that they were used by farmers as fertiliser!
Then, someone discovered you could fly them anywhere in the world by airfreight in vivier tanks - like those lorries that come to Newlyn for the crabs - imagine the air miles clocked up and the carbon footprint for a Canadian lobster you buy in Lidls or the supermarket!
In addition to the big shellfish boats like the Emma Louise, there are thousands of inshore fishermen up and down the coast of the UK that set pots for lobster.
You can find these blue beauties for sale in your local fishmonger - great value as the centre piece for any dinner party or birthday bash!
Or, once the weather breaks, how about try the best in local lobster and other shellfish from Dreckly Fish!
Or you could always dine out on locally caught lobster at your nearest fine diner - like Theo Randall's in London if you really want to push the boat out!
From the a la Carte menu: Burrida di pesce - fish stew of Dorset blue lobster, monkfish, red mullet,
vongole, tomatoes, fennel, saffron potatoes and parsley £33
Ben Tunnicliffe's Tolcarne Inn in Newlyn is always worth a call - might even get to oreder lobster in advance!