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Average female lice per fish

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Salmon Scotland mortality

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Cumulative mortality over full production cycle

Gorsten Production cycle end date: Oct 2019
Total losses: 17.8 %

Gorsten Production cycle end date: Jul 2021
Total losses: 8.7 %

Gorsten Production cycle end date: Oct 2022
Total losses: 10.9 %

Gorsten Production cycle end date: Nov 2023
Total losses: 17.8 %

Gorsten Production cycle end date: Mar 2025
Total losses: 13.9 %

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Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0489

Download Site is made up of 3 sets of four 36 meter steel pens. All pens were inspected fish looked clean and healthy, no health issues were observed on site.
Site had 5 movements of Ballan Wrasse from Ireland from 1 supplier. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0542

Download Remote Inspection completed on the 25/11/21 physical inspection on the 1/12/2021
Site to be used as a nursery site this cycle. One more input to site due on the 2/12/2021.
No issues on site, fish feeding well. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2022-0063

Download Wrasse mixed farmed from Anglesey and wild from Northern Ireland.
Site inspection and VMD sampling done on 16/03/2022 by , observed by .
No new movements since last inspection on 01/12/2021. The main population of fish on site appeared healthy. Small percentage of fish with lesions in pens 5 - 8 but still fairly active, the fish swam away quickly upon approach. The fish sampled for the VMD looked healthy. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2025-0040

Download Paperwork and inspection by , accompanied by for Inspector Competency Audit. Mortality records, sea lice records, treatment records inspected remotely on 19/02/25, all remaining paperwork conducted on site on 20/02/35 Visibility was mixed during inspection with reduced visibility in pens 9 to 12 and clearer visibility in pens 2 to 8. Site consists on 3 groups of 4 steel pens, fitted with environets. Site will be swapping to 120m pens in future. Site is to receive an input of smolts in May 25, which will be onsite until approx Dec 25, when the stock will be moved to Creag an T'Sagairt (Loch Hourn). The site will fallow and receive an input from Loch Etive in Feb 26 for ongrowing and this is the planned production cycle for site, receiving inputs from Loch Etive and ongrowing for less than a year. 3 to 4 fish observed per pen with lesions (winter sores), most were deeper in the water and still active. One fish observed hanging vertically, but unable to catch. One moribund removed and examined at shorebase. A mock diagnostic was conducted on this fish as part of inspector competency audit. The majority of stock was observed shoaling and feeding well. Harvesting operation ongoing at time of inspection, site is conducting both live and dead haul harvests. Site has only had 1 Slice treatment and 2 thermolicer treatments this cycle Fish sampled for VMD appeared in very good condition with no sea lice observed on fish. Cleaner fish mortality (last 4 weeks) LUM - WK 4 - 515 (13.43%), WK 5 - 940 (28.32%), WK 6 - 830 (34.81%) and WK 7 - 734 (47.39%) WRS - WK 4 - 667 (1.54%), WK 5 - 1,036 (2.43%), WK 6 - 911 (2.19%) and WK 7 - 605 (1.49%) [Original PDF]

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