Lobsters have two different claws that serve very different purposes. One crushes, and the other rips and tears!
The larger claw has rounded bumps or teeth which it uses to crush prey. Some lobsters can exert pressures of up 100 PSI, which could enough to easily break a finger or two! The other “pincer”, or cutter, claw has sharp inner edges and used for holding onto or tearing prey.
Lobsters have two different claws that serve very different purposes. One crushes, and the other rips and tears!
The larger claw has rounded bumps or teeth which it uses to crush prey. Some lobsters can exert pressures of up 100 PSI, which could enough to easily break a finger or two! The other “pincer”, or cutter, claw has sharp inner edges and used for holding onto or tearing prey.
COMMUNITY
Johnshaven thrives as a vibrant, working harbour with a number of seasonal and full time creel fishing boats. Through our shared values, we will continue landing locally caught shellfish at Johnshaven, and sustain these relationships with the creel fishers for generations to come.
LEADING LIGHTS
Our family has had its roots in the village of Johnshaven for decades now. We love it, and we’re looking forward to seeing the next generation of our family grow up here.
There has been a great deal of change in our lifetime, and we will continue to support positive changes to the village and to our business, to play our part in sustaining the community and the local fishing industry for years to come.
Looking ahead is always important, but we also love hearing stories of what the fishing industry was like in Johnshaven centuries ago, how it has evolved over time as our community and our lives have changed. It fascinates us how many skills such as creel building, boat repairing and local navigation have been forged over many years and are still being passed through generations, albeit making use of more modern technologies and materials.
All of us are excited that our business will continue to work closely alongside the local fishing community and take a leading role in promoting the industry to a wider audience.
ONE FOR THE NAVIGATOR
Look out for the red light in a box midway along the harbour edge. If you stand next to it with your back to the water and look up above the houses, you may see another light that looks similar, but it’s green. These are placed strategically so that approaching boats will have a bearing for safe passage into the harbour, so long as the green light sits directly above the red one. These are known as leading lights and are on a constant electric supply. They would have been oil or paraffin lamps that required manual lighting and constant tending years ago!
FURTHER READING
Boat Handling and Navigation Safe Skipper Boating & Safety Afloat Apps for phones & tablets – (safe-skipper.com)
Johnshaven Heritage Hub Home – Johnshaven (johnshavencoastalgem.co.uk)
