Site Details: Ormsary Broodstock Unit

Ormsary
Argyll
Argyll
PA31 8PE
Operator: Landcatch Natural Selection Ltd
Water type: Freshwater and Seawater

Salmon Scotland mortality

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Cumulative mortality over full production cycle

Production cycle end date: Feb 2018
Total losses: 12.6 %

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Fish Health Inspectorate mortality

Date:
12/09/22-18/09/22
Mortality:
Mortality Rate:
1.79%
Reason given: AGD
AGD
Histology, bacteriology, virology, gill swabs and blood samples taken. Biologist notified.
FW treatment conducted and mortality reduced significantly. No further action.
Date:
26/09/22-02/10/22
Mortality:
Mortality Rate:
4.73%
Reason given:
Histology, bacteriology, virology, gill swabs and blood samples taken. Biologist notified.
Business contacted for further info - FW baths have helped eliminate the pressure of AGD from the previous report in week 37. Fish tested negative for AGD, PD, and SAV. Mortalities appear to be reducing at the beginning of week 40. FHI to visit week 41.
Date:
02/10/22-08/10/22
Mortality:
Mortality Rate:
1.09%
Reason given:
Histology, bacteriology, virology, gill swabs and blood samples taken. Biologist notified.
Site contacted for further information. Mortality has significatly reduced from previous weeks however the cause for mortality is still unexplained. Fish tested negitive for AGD, PD and SAV. FHI to monitor.
Date:
16/10/22-22/10/22
Mortality:
Mortality Rate:
2.48%
Reason given:
Histology samples taken, bacteriology and virology samples taken, gill swabs and blood samples taken. Biologist Notified
Site contacted - QPCR screening indicative of CGD. Piscine orthoreovirus and tenacibaculum maritimum also detected by QPCR, only 2022 stock reported to be affected and majority (>95%) of mortalities reported from one tank. FHI to monitor
Date:
17/09/23-23/09/23
Mortality:
268
Mortality Rate:
1.17%
Reason given: Gill health related
Gill health related
Histology samples taken, bacteriology and virology samples taken, gill swabs and blood samples taken, biologist notified
First mortality event in cycle. The mortality was attributed to gill health. A freshwater treatment was carried out on 26/09/2023. FHI to monitor
Date:
24/09/23-30/09/23
Mortality:
281
Mortality Rate:
1.25%
Reason given: Gill health related
Gill health related
Histology samples taken, bacteriology and virology samples taken, gill swabs and blood samples taken, biologist notified
2nd consecutive week of elevated mortalities but not a significant increase from previous week. The mortality was attributed to gill health. A freshwater treatment was carried out on 26/09/2023. FHI to monitor
Date:
20/11/23-26/11/23
Mortality:
254
Mortality Rate:
1.24%
Reason given: Gill health related
Gill health related
Histology, bacteriology, virology & blood samples taken along with gill swabs. Biologist notified and FW bath treatment completed.
AGD confirmed on site. FW treatments carried out on 23/11 & 04/12. Mortality levels are decreasing. FHI to monitor.
Date:
26/11/23-02/12/23
Mortality:
251
Mortality Rate:
1.24%
Reason given: Gill health related
Gill health related
Histology, bacteriology, virology & blood samples taken along with gill swabs. Biologist notified and FW bath treatment completed.
AGD confirmed on site. FW treatments carried out on 23/11 & 04/12. Mortality levels are decreasing. FHI to monitor.
Date:
25/12/23-31/12/23
Mortality:
251
Mortality Rate:
1.49%
Reason given:
Histology samples taken, bacteriology and virology samples taken, gill swabs and blood samples taken, biologist notified
Site inspected 21/11/23 - FHI to monitor
Date:
01/01/24-07/01/24
Mortality:
336
Mortality Rate:
1.75%
Reason given: Winter Sore / Grilse
Winter Sore / Grilse
Biologist notified
Site inspected 21/11/23 - FHI to monitor

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Inspection reports

Case Number: 2021-0470


Download Due to site biosecurity used site thermometer.
Stock details as dated 27/10/21, movement records collected 1/11/21, remaining records checked on 09/11/21 and supplied
14/11/21.
Harvest strategy not required, land based site in tanks can easily treat and have control on the water that is taken from the sea. Broodstock site so no harvesting takes place normally from the site.
Lethargic fish were observed in tank F1 and removed for diagnostic sampling. Site manager informed me that the mortality reporting threshold had been breached the previous week. 2021 yearclass had been experiencing mortality and samples had been collected by the biologist to determine the cause, which was still unknown at the time of visit. All other year classes on site appeared to be unaffected with low mortality.
Following on from a positive QPCR result for ISA, the HPR region was sequenced. The ISA HPR type has been determined to be HPR0 (non-deleted type). [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2023-0536


Download All mortalities and culls are incinerated on site (noted by weight on record). Incineration log inspected 21/11/2023, therefore records have been noted as available.
Transport records: captured in mortalities as transfer morts.
As a broodstock site, does not fallow synchronously on a single year class basis. This is noted in the farm management statement that was inspected 21/11/2023. No harvesting takes place on site.
Harvesting strategy not required as site has land based tanks and are able to treat easily. [Original PDF]

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