Since 2000, the National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow, Cornwall, has championed the European lobster by crafting creative ways to collaborate with locals to implement conservation efforts.
Conservation
There's no bigger thrill than seeing one of your favorite marine animals in person ... in their actual habitat.
The activist and conservation champion plans to use the award money for critical tools to combat illegal fishing in the protected waters around Malpelo, Colombia.
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