Average female lice per fish

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Salmon Scotland mortality

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Cumulative mortality over full production cycle

Loch Spelve (B) Production cycle end date: Oct 2018
Total losses: 14.5 %

Loch Spelve (B) Production cycle end date: Oct 2019
Total losses: 40.6 %

Loch Spelve (B) Production cycle end date: Oct 2021
Total losses: 32.8 %

Loch Spelve (B) Production cycle end date: Sep 2022
Total losses: 34.3 %

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Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0536

Download Peroxide treatment on the 05/11/2020 for AGD. The treatment was successful and there was no mortality.
Sea lice issues during the last cycle. Compromised gills meant the fish could not be treated and sea lice numbers increased.
This led to the stock being removed early, however there has been improvments during this cycle. Site does not have access to slice
Stock on site looked healthy and VMD fish looked healthy when sampled.
Site thermometer used as inspectors failed.
Due to covid-19 physical inspection of the site took place on the 08/12/2020 and paper work was completed remotely on the
02/12/2020. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0132

Download Site paperwork inspected remotely by on 12/05/2021. Physical inspection done by on 14/05/2021. During physical ins
Site inspection conducted due to a complaint from Scottish salmon watch. Whilst group were on site they filmed some moribund fish and fish with lesions that appear to be winter ulcers. The complaint was that a breach of the Animal Welfare Act
2006 had occurred.
WRS caught from wild. Caught in west coast of Scotland.
25/03 - 28/03 Paramove for AGD
28/04 - 30/04 Paramove for AGD
Lice levels low since start of cycle and two prophylactic treatments using azamethiphos (Salmosan)
Wk 9 mortality threshold exceeded to 1.29% 5,155 fish. Associated with a azamethiphos treatment combined with higher than average levels AGD and PGD.
Billy Bowie called onto site during peak in mortality to remove excess mortality that could not be incinerated. Fish disposed of at Barkip Biogas plant.
Ulcers first observed in end of March once fish were crowded for treatment
Some deformities observed by sites staff in February in stock, specifically a compressed head. Other deformities observed during site inspection including shortened snouts, shortened opercular, deformed fins and deformed spines.
Sub-population of runted fish developed, formed predominantly of deformed fish. Planned to bring runt fish off site using a grader on board a well boat that will visit on 17/05/2021. Fish taken off live and will be harvested. Larger fish will be left on site.
Two particular cages affected are 12 and 7. Worst cages will be graded first on Monday.
Divers on site on Friday before inspection (07/05/2021) asked to look for deformities during a routine net inspection.
Deformities were observed and communicated to site manager.
Deformities not observed by site staff in all cages.
Proactively been removing runts and moribund fish since April using a hand net.
Complex gill issues diagnosed by FVG on 10/03/2021. FVG called onto site following mortality event. AGD diagnosed by FVG via swabs.
AGD scores improving since mid-April
Fish on site positive for salmonid gill pox, branchiomonas cysticola, piscine reovirus and AGD. Histo results from 13/05/2021, from Pharmaq Analytiq Ltd. Also tested for CMS, HSMI, IPNv but not detected.
ADD was removed from the site after the a change in policy that required a license before using an ADD. Site in the process of
Feed called "Assist-Skin" (from Biomar) has been used on site since the observation of lesions at the end of March this reported
Thermolicer visits: 02/04/2021: cages 3 and 6 treated. 14/04/2021 - 16/04/2021 cages 1, 4, 7, 10, 11 and 12 treated.
During site inspection, 31 moribund fish were removed from the site using a hand net [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2024-0275

Download Site has been fallow since 08/09/2022. First input of fish were transferred from pen 10 at Tanera (B) on 02/06/2024 (fanad stock). Next input of fish onto site will be from Fishnish B- potential broodstock. These fish will have a different yearclass from current stock. On the day of the site inspection, only 1 pen was stocked. New net was being installed on pen 2. There are currently no plans to stock pen 3.
WRS planning to arrive on site; 01/08/2024 Wild caught origin. Procedures relating to movements of wrasse onto site were inspected and template transfer records were inspected; no wrasse had moved onto when site was inspected.
Fish were checked prior to the transfer from Tanera (B); no issues identified at the time, fish were observed to be healthy.
Site routinely sample every pen; PCR swabs. Health team visit minium every 6 months. Staff trained in health.
Mortality and waste disposal: plans are to move the incinerator onto the barge and therefore the incinerator is not operational.
Currently, mortalities are stored in sealed bins and transported via pick up to Fishnish shorebase and then placed into skips.
Skips are taken away from Fishnish shorebase by Billy Bowie. Records relating to movement of mortality waste to Fishnish shorebase not recorded. Issue raised.
Mortality levels had exceeded the reporting criteria since the last inspection. Mortality events in 2021 and 2022 had been reported to the Fish Health Inspectorate as required.
Aeration currently being fitted on site.
Biological risk assessment inspected for movements from Tanera to Spelve. This risk assessment has been updated to assess the SW-SW movement to a single site from different a FMA/DMA. [Original PDF]

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