Site Details: Loch Alsh (Sron)
Ross-shire
Ross-shire
IV40 8AT
Water type: Seawater
Cumulative mortality over full production cycle
Production cycle end date: Aug 2018
Total losses: 39.2 %
Production cycle end date: Jun 2020
Total losses: 21.4 %
Production cycle end date: Jun 2022
Total losses: 22.1 %
Production cycle end date: Nov 2022
Total losses: 19.9 %
Production cycle end date: Jun 2024
Total losses: 65.6 %
Fish Health Inspectorate mortality
03/01/22-09/01/22
9,861
1.72%
16/05/22-22/05/22
1.11%
23/05/22-29/05/22
9,251
4.04%
30/05/22-05/06/22
10,086
7.23%
06/06/22-12/06/22
1,028
3.47%
15/08/22-21/08/22
3,814
1.21%
19/09/22-25/09/22
5,259
1.72%
26/09/22-02/10/22
5,205
1.74%
03/10/22-09/10/22
3,244
1.10%
24/10/22-30/10/22
7,876
3.55%
31/10/22-06/11/22
16,711
7.47%
07/11/22-13/11/22
7,613
5.11%
14/11/22-20/11/22
567
2.14%
09/10/23-15/10/23
21,118
2.6%
16/10/23-22/10/23
35,318
4.46%
23/10/23-29/10/23
99,717
13.19%
30/10/23-05/11/23
112,206
17.10%
20/11/23-26/11/23
8,435
1.97%
27/11/23-03/12/23
12,692
3.02%
04/12/23-10/12/23
10,482
2.58%
11/12/23-17/12/23
14,180
3.58%
11/03/24-17/03/24
14,559
2.57%
06/05/24-12/05/24
4,258
1.03%
13/05/24-19/05/24
5,050
1.28%
20/05/24-26/05/24
3,969
1.12%
27/05/24-02/06/24
4,585
1.42%
03/06/24-09/06/24
4,387
1.51%
10/06/24-16/06/24
4,061
1.90%
17/06/24-23/06/24
3,017
2.67%
Inspection reports
Case Number: 2021-0482
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Stocked and fish transferred from Ardintoul. Freshwater treated prior to being moved. Stock origin, Stofinfiskur from Loch Loch
Cleanerfish Mortality (recent Wrasse);
Wk44: 1.53%, 876
Wk43: 1.63%, 947
Wk42: 2.63%, 1569
Wk41: 1.08%, 648
Cleanerfish mortality (recent Lumpfish);
Wk44: 0.78%, 239
Wk43: 3.54%,1118
Wk42: 3.45%, 1128
Wk41: 2.41%,808
Lumpfish seem to be in better condition due to handfeeding which keeps the fish away from the nets. Mortalities have reduced as a result through the new cycle.
Other Mortality peaks: Wrasse-2021 Wk 40, 4.49%, 1574; Wk 39, 3.01%, 1088
SAL-2019 Wk47: hydrolicer, anaemia and moribund
SAL-2020 Wk24: clinical CMS
SAL-2020 Wk25: clinical CMS
Wrasse were found to be positive for furunculosis in Oct 2021. W/b 08/11/2021 the fish are being treated with florifenicol (in block form).
Inspection completed by , observed by . VMD sampled by , observed by . [Original PDF]
Case Number: 2023-0177
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All fish from Lochailort
Morts get transported to Ardintoul to be ensiled and then moved on for biogas
Lumpfish mortality last 4 weeks: Wk 16 - 1.29% (1701 fish), Wk 17 - 1.11% (1434 fish), Wk 18 - 0.68% (876 fish), Wk 19 -
0.88% (1117 fish)
Increased SAL mortality Weeks 20 to 23 in 2022 - 1.11% (3232), 4.04% (9251), 7.23% (10086) and 3.47% (1028) as well as
Wks 43 to 46 - 3.55% (7876), 7.47% (16711), 5.11% (7613), 2.14% (567). All mortality due to jellyfish (gill issues).
VMD samples taken from pens 4, 7 and 10.
Recent health report - 13th April - nothing significant, rising mort numbers due to likely bacteria but TBC. 28th April from vet - nothing of significance, signs of septicaemia.
Rising caligus lice numbers have resulted in planned Alphamax treatment.
On inspection of the site a handful of morts were observed across the whole site. Fish were swimming further down in the water column and had a good feed response.
Site inspection, paperwork and VMD completed by , observed by 16/05/2023 [Original PDF]