Site Details: Ae Fishery

Ae Fishery
Parkgate
DG1 3LY
Operator: Brow Well Fisheries Ltd
Water type: Freshwater

Fish Health Inspectorate mortality

Date:
12/06/23-18/06/23
Mortality:
1,832
Mortality Rate:
2.86%
Reason given: Water quality onsite decreased, associated with agricultural run off.
Water quality onsite decreased, associated with agricultural run off.
Historic data, collected during site inspection. FHR (2025-0031) includes a reminder to the business of the agreement in relation to mortality reporting as detailed in A Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture.
Date:
19/06/23-25/06/23
Mortality:
2,381
Mortality Rate:
4.14%
Reason given: Water quality onsite decreased, associated with agricultural run off.
Water quality onsite decreased, associated with agricultural run off.
Historic data, collected during site inspection. FHR (2025-0031) includes a reminder to the business of the agreement in relation to mortality reporting as detailed in A Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture.
Date:
20/05/24-26/05/24
Mortality:
6,716
Mortality Rate:
10.29%
Reason given: Temperature spike with low rain fall.
Temperature spike with low rain fall.
Oxygen was put on in tanks, limited staff access to site and stopped deliveries to customers to reduce handling/spooking of stock.
Historic data, collected during site inspection. FHR (2025-0031) includes a reminder to the business of the agreement in relation to mortality reporting as detailed in A Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture.
Date:
27/05/24-02/06/24
Mortality:
4,523
Mortality Rate:
7.13%
Reason given: Temperature spike with low rain fall.
Temperature spike with low rain fall.
Oxygen was put on in tanks, limited staff access to site and stopped deliveries to customers to reduce handling/spooking of stock.
Historic data, collected during site inspection. FHR (2025-0031) includes a reminder to the business of the agreement in relation to mortality reporting as detailed in A Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture.

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Inspection reports

Case Number: 2021-0537


Download Stock continued; brook trout; 10,000 ova, tiger trout; 100,000 ova and 5000 growers @ 40g,
Mortalities; Oak bank (Dumfries) collection-as required. - though to be incinerated. Stored in Wheelie bins on site.
No reported problems and no treatments since last inspected. Mortalities currently very low at about 20/site/week. Attributed to predation and general losses. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2023-0050


Download Ponds and raceways are gravity fed from water of Ae which is a tributary of river Annan. Screens on inlets/outlets and nets covering ponds.
No treatment records to check as there has been no medicinal treatments used on site since 2016. No fish are prepared for table production. All stock coming onto the site sourced from Carse of Ae Trout Farm.
Fish on site appearing in good condition. One tank had 2 fish observed with fungus but were swimming and feeding as expected so no diagnostic samples taken. One fish removed for VMD sampling and appeared healthy both externally and internally. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2025-0031


Download Inspection lead by , supervised by .
Facilities are fed from water of Ae; the source and exit of the water is screened and each individual earth pond is screened as well.
No treatments have taken place since September 2024.
The site was stocking and moving fish extensively in preparation for the trout fishing season opening. Fish on site generally appeared in good condition, feeding and swimming as expected. One earth pond had 3 lethargic fish, 1 of which was observed with physical damage and fin erosion. This fish had a good swim response and was unable to be caught. [Original PDF]

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