Fishing for European lobster

Homarus gammarus

The European lobster is a large clawed lobster with a blue-to-blackish body, cream markings, and two massive unequal claws — a heavy crusher and a finer pincer. It lives in rocky crevices and burrows along the eastern Atlantic coasts of Europe. The body reaches about 24 inches and roughly 13 pounds. Nocturnal, it hides by day and forages at night. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Saltwater

IUCN Status

Least concern

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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