Lobsters caught and eaten off North Berwick. Sorry, but I didn’t share it with the seagull…

First visit The Firth of Forth Lobster Hatchery where you can find out the lifecycle of the lobster. Jack Dale and Maggie Sheddan showed me around and explained the idea behind ‘lobster ranching’.

Fishermen bring “berried hens” or females with eggs to the hatchery and the baby lobsters are then kept in tanks for three months before being released. In the wild they have a 0.05% chance of survival. ‘Lobster ranching’ gives them a much better chance.

Second hitch a ride on a fishing boat. Sam Lowe works for Jack Dale as a lobster fisherman off Seacliff Harbour, one of the smallest working harbours in Britain.

At sea you will see gulls, gannets, seals and ducks as well as creatures from the deep such as sea scorpions, kelp cod and even perhaps an octopus…

You will also catch plenty of lobster. Although stocks are healthy at the moment, climate change, over fishing and other factors threaten the population. The hatchery and minimum catch size ensures the lobster population for the future.

In order to maintain stocks, the Government will not let fishermen keep lobsters under a certain size so every lobster is measured and the smallest thrown back.

Robbie Dale with a fine catch. The lobsters are made safe by elastic bands around the claws.

The views from the boat are spectacular. As well as seeing the Bass Rock and the coastline from the sea, you can see Tantallon Castle.

Huge lobsters are caught off East Lothian. Here is Jack Dale with a prime specimen by his car, a 1968 Triumph.

When you return from sea you can go to The Lobster Shack to enjoy your lobster.

It is grilled in the shack with garlic butter.

You also get chips and sauce and can admire the boats in the harbour.

And have a glass of wine…

Whilst admiring the view.

The best lobster because you know exactly where it came from…