They are not just stupid, and only fit to eat. They are all a very important part of the ecological system of our seas around Britain. It is blue when alive, only turning red after it has been cooked. The Lobster is the largest and strongest of our native crustaceans. Undisturbed, its life span may reach 15 years, or more.
Measurement excludes the claws.
Lobster fishing is strictly controlled with a licence needed if you capture more than two specimens in one day. The Lobster has poor eyesight, despite its compound eyes. It spends most of its time out at night, or at depths where there is very little light. Its eyes are secondary to its sensory bristles. These bristles are found all over its body, the claws and legs alone have 50 to 100 thousand.