Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) captive at Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) captive at Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / A waiter at the Cape Town Fish Market pulls a West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) out of a display tank in the restaurant. The live lobster is then presented on a plate with the weight and price...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) in tank in restaurant, Cape Town Fish Market, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) removed from tank to be presented live on a plate for the customer to chose, Cape Town Fish Market, restaurant, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, Sout...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Customers look at the deli, fresh and frozen seafood display inlcuding West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) in the restaurant, Cape Town Fish Market, restaurant, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Ca...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) removed from tank to be presented live on a plate for the customer to chose, Cape Town Fish Market, restaurant, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, Sout...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) presented live on a plate for the customer to chose, Cape Town Fish Market, restaurant, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Professor George Branch, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) scientist, marine biologist, marine researcher, rocky shore biologist, ecologist. Au...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Professor George Branch, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) scientist, marine biologist, marine researcher, rocky shore biologist, ecologist. Au...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) on ice in seafood counter in the Food Lovers Supermarket, employee taking one out. Noordhoek, Longbeach Mall, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii), frozen, at a seafood counter in the Food Lovers Supermarket, Noordhoek, Longbeach Mall, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) on ice at a seafood counter in the Food Lovers Supermarket, Noordhoek, Longbeach Mall, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the James Archer (Oceana Fisheries). Crew throw baited traps over the the side, in Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Afri...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the 'James Archer'. Crew baiting lobster traps, with seagulls flying nearby in Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the 'James Archer'. Fisherman discarding undersized lobsters back into the sea, Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Afric...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the James Archer (Oceana Fisheries). Fisherman taking a break. Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the James Archer (Oceana Fisheries). Brightly colored buoys used to mark trap locations, in Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, S...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the James Archer (Oceana Fisheries). Crew member holding lobster trap, in Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii). Crew lowering lobster traps, in Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the James Archer (Oceana Fisheries). Fishermen pull up lobster traps in Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the James Archer (Oceana Fisheries), fisherman sitting on side watching gulls, Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the James Archer (Oceana fisheries. Crew member releases lobsters from trap into boxes in Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, Sou...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the James Archer (Oceana fisheries), crew member watching another boat, Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the James Archer (Oceana fisheries) scientist from Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries measuring carapace of lobster, whilst fi...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii). Crew member of James Archer (Oceana fisheries) with lobster trap. Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii). Crew member of James Archer (Oceana fisheries) with lobster trap. Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii). Crew of the James Archer (Oceana fisheries) fisherman lobsters from the trap into boxes. in Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South A...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / A hoop net with West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) being pulled up in sea kayak for recreational fishing. Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / A hoop net with West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) being pulled up in sea kayak for recreational fishing. Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / A hoop net with West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) being pulled up in sea kayak for recreational fishing. Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / A hoop net with West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) being pulled up in sea kayak for recreational fishing. Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii). Crew of the James Archer (Oceana fisheries) fisherman releases lobsters from the trap into boxes. in Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the James Archer (Oceana fisheries). Fisherman emptying trap of lobsters. Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Man recreational fishing from a sea kayak for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii). Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) recreational fisher in sea kayak holding lobster underwater. Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Recreational fishing in a sea kayak for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii). Hoop trap with lobsters being pulled into the boat, Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii) are bagged and frozen in the Saldanha Bay police station. They will be used as evidence against the poachers in court. Law enforcement found this entire load...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii) are bagged and frozen in the Saldanha Bay police station. They will be used as evidence against the poachers in court. Law enforcement found this entire load...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii) are bagged and frozen in the Saldanha Bay police station. They will be used as evidence against the poachers in court. Law enforcement found this entire load...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii) are bagged and frozen in the Saldanha Bay police station. They will be used as evidence against the poachers in court. Law enforcement found this entire load...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii) are bagged and frozen in the Saldanha Bay police station. They will be used as evidence against the poachers in court. Law enforcement found this entire load...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Recreational fishing in a sea kayak for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii). Hoop trap with lobsters being pulled into the boat, Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii) including female with eggs, to be bagged and frozen in the Saldanha Bay police station. They will be used as evidence against the poachers in court. Law enfor...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii) including female with eggs to be bagged and frozen in the Saldanha Bay police station. They will be used as evidence against the poachers in court. Law enforc...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Recreational fishing in a sea kayak for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii). Hoop net for trapping West coast rock lobsters is brought to the surface. Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Recreational fishing in a sea kayak for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii). A hoop net or trap is lowered onto the sea floor or kelp bed with a pouch of bait (sardines or pilchards) attached. Th...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / The crew of the James Archer, Oceana fisheries, throws baited lobster traps into the ocean to catch West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Recreational fishing in a sea kayak for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii). A hoop net or trap is lowered onto the sea floor or kelp bed with a pouch of bait (sardines or pilchards) attached. T...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Recreational fishing in a sea kayak for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) held underwater by man, fishing for recreation in a sea kayak. Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Man recreational fishing from a sea kayak for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Recreational freediver catches a West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) in a kelp forest, Pringle Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Recreational freediver catches a West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) in a kelp forest, Pringle Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) caught in hoop trap by recreational fisherman, Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / The crew of the James Archer, Oceana fisheries, throw baited lobster traps into the ocean to catch West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) in Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Afri...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Baited lobster traps to catch West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Baited lobster traps to catch West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii) caught by recreational fishers, Kommetjie, South Africa. 3rd Prize in the Man and Nature Category of the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2013

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii) caught by recreational fishers, Kommetjie, South Africa. 3rd Prize in the Man and Nature Category of the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2013

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Girl looking at the West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii) in the aquarium. Two Oceans Aquarium, V and A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa. 3rd Prize in the Man and Nature Category of the Melvi...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishermen work on a commercial boat fishing 'James Archer' (Oceana fisheries) trapping West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii). Fishermen open the bottom of the trap by releasing a string and allowi...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) fishing boat (James Archer) leaves the Saldhana Bay harbour before the break of dawn. The lights of the town and the lighthouse flash on the horizon. Saldhana...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii) are being bagged and then frozen in the Saldanha Bay police station. They will be used as evidence against the poachers in court. Law enforcement found this e...

Juergen Freund / Spiny lobsters (Panulirus versicolor) hiding in hole Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Dozens of spiny lobsters (Panulirus versicolor) in hole, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Sue Daly / Red Crayfish (Jasus edwardsii) Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand, January

Sue Daly / Crawfish / Spiny Lobster (Palinurus elephas). L'Etac, Sark, British Channel Islands, August.

Sue Daly / Spiny lobster / Crawfish (Palinurus elephas) sheltering under rock, Channel Islands, UK June

Alex Mustard / Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) sheltering under an overhang on a coral reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea.

Alex Mustard / Spotted spiny lobster (Panulirus guttatus) advances from its lair at night, Sugar Wreck, Little Bahama Bank, The Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.

Michele Westmorland / Long armed lobster, (Justitia longimana) St Vincent, West-Indies, Caribbean, May.

Michele Westmorland / Long armed / Red banded lobster (Justitia longimana). St Vincent, West-Indies, Caribbean, May.

Jeff Rotman / Spiny lobster (Palinurus sp) attracted to the smell of bait in a lobster trap, Ustica Island, Italy, Mediterranean Sea.

Roberto Rinaldi / Lobster (Palinurus) living on wreck of crude oil super-tanker "Amoco Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Zankl / Common spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas) Malta, Mediteranean, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Zankl / Common spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas) Malta, Mediteranean, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Spiny squat lobster (Galathea strigosa) Moere coastline, Norway, February 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Spiny squat lobster (Galathea strigosa) on rock, Moere coastline, Norway, February 2009

Doc White / Spiny Lobsters (Palinuridae sp) in crevice, Pacific

Sue Daly / Spiny lobster / Crawfish {Palinurus elephas} Channel Islands, UK

Juergen Freund / Spiny lobster in coral reef (Panulirus argus) Caribbean

Juergen Freund / Spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus) in trap, Caribbean

Jose B. Ruiz / Spiny lobster {Panulirus elephus} Mediterranean.

Jose B. Ruiz / Spiny lobster {Panulirus elephus} Mediterranean.

Sue Daly / Spiny lobster {Palinurus vulgaris} Sark, Channel Is, UK.

Martha Holmes / Long armed lobster beneath sponge at night {Justitia longimana} Dominica, Caribbean.

Solvin Zankl / Spiny squat lobster portait {Galathea strigosa} Orkney, Scotland, UK

Dan Burton / Spiny squat lobster on seabed off Plymouth, Devon, UK

Dan Burton / Spiny lobster off Island of Skye, Scotland

Martha Holmes / Long-armed lobster at night (Justitia longimana) coral reef. Dominica, Caribbean

David Fleetham / Painted spiny lobster (Panulirus versicolor), Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Long handed spiny lobster (Justitia longimanus) with 'false claws'. A deep water species of spiny oyster (Spondylus vfiolacescens) is pictured in the lower right corner of the frame. Hawaii.

David Fleetham / Long handed spiny lobster (Justitia longimanus), male, Hawaii. Female of the same species can be seen pictured in the corner of the frame.

Angelo Giampiccolo / Diver watching at a tropical spiny lobster in the Belize Cayos, Caribbean.

Roberto Rinaldi / Spiny lobster (Panulirus elephus) and divers in entrance to Falco Cave, Sardinia, Italy.