Marine Research, are now starting on the rearing of 3,000 lobsters which they will be releasing in 2014. They wish to investigate whether lobsters successfully settle between the wind turbines.

New structures [...] population of the European lobster in the German Bight which is essentially restricted to the rocky area around the Island of Heligoland. “Despite protective measures. the lobster population has not recovered [...] fish) develop and whether wild lobsters migrate into the area. The project is based on the many years of experience with rearing and release programmes for young lobsters on Heligoland.

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companies with juvenile lobsters. A recovered population would allow sustainable fishing.  

Local residents and tourists show great interest in the guided tours of the lobster hatchery. Thus, the visit [...] the Alfred Wegner Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) has been breeding lobsters for years and has developed a special hatchery system. The animals and their habitats have been [...] been extensively investigated.
As part of the "Helmholtz Enterprise" funding the lobster breeding will now be commercialized. The aim is to breed the animals for different purposes, e. g. for

Helgoland Research cutter Uthörn Manumission of the lobster Scientific Diving Centre at Helgoland Manumission of lobsters near Helgoland Manumission of lobsters near Helgoland Divers often encounter curious

the whole ecosystem in the future.Helgoland scientists found that several native species, such as lobster and cod, have become rarer. Other organisms, e.g. various seaweeds and the European oyster have

filtered from seawater "Geschätzte Meerestiere", Artistic research on ecosystem services of European lobsters and oysters, 2017/2018, Helgoland. Drawing by © Nicole Schuck "Ostrea edulis - settle", 2018. Pencil

AWI holds patents like e.g.: Patent for the production of kill-free sturgeon Patent for juvenile lobster husbandry Bionic Lightweight Design The anchor group bionic lightweight design explores the principles

Knipovich Ridge C 08/2016-10/2017 23 36 TERISE M. Schmidt-Aursch Ross Sea C 02/2017-02/2017 12 37 LOBSTER H. Kopp Ligurian Sea C 06/2017-03/2018 12 38 INGON W. Geissler Sri Lanka A 07/2017-08/2017 14 39

Melanie Bergmann. Microplastics have already been detected in some North Sea fish, shrimps and Norway lobsters. But these signs are presumably only the tip of the iceberg.

Plastic litter has already reached

rope, can be found on our beaches and in the stomachs of many marine organisms, like the Norwegian lobster, a favourite seafood here in Europe.

From a scientific standpoint, what would be the next important

For example microplastics have already been found in the stomachs of commercially fished Norwegian lobster.  In addition to the pure physical damage, the absorption and concentration of pollutants from