Site Details: Bight of Foraness
Lerwick
ZE1 0PX
Water type: Seawater
Cumulative mortality over full production cycle
Production cycle end date: Aug 2020
Total losses: 17.8 %
Production cycle end date: Jun 2022
Total losses: 38.9 %
Fish Health Inspectorate mortality
10/01/22-16/01/22
5,427
1.10%
17/01/22-20/02/22
21,379
4.13%
24/01/22-30/01/22
6,916
1.35%
24/01/22-27/02/22
21,155
4.12%
21/02/22-27/02/22
4,769
1.04%
25/04/22-01/05/22
7,094
1.70%
02/05/22-08/05/22
4,921
1.2%
09/05/22-15/05/22
8,125
2.00%
07/08/23-13/08/23
6,916
1.40%
11/09/23-17/09/23
6,488
1.3%
20/05/24-26/05/24
5,538
1.30%
03/06/24-09/06/24
4,187
1.1%
29/07/24-04/08/24
2,668
1.1%
05/08/24-11/08/24
2,714
1.1%
Inspection reports
Case Number: 2021-0228
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VMD fish looked health when opened.
Remote inspection was carried out on the 27/07/21 by . Physical inspection was carried out on the 22/07/2021 by , observed by . VMD sampled by , observed by .
Site has had some issues with seal predation. No damage to equipment - seals predating on fish at side of cage, or in dead sock. The site has trialled Seal Pro nets in the past, but did not find them effective.
AGD has been found on site and freshwater treatment is scheduled to begin 02/08/2021.
Issues raised - Documentation received on the 26/08/2021. [Original PDF]
Case Number: 2023-0322
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Pen 10 being particularly affected by seal predation - tensioned nets in place, but planning to put on predator nets on whole site at next freshwater treatment while fish are on the boat being treated.
Mortalities removed daily by staff and feeding response observed using cameras. Divers visit monthly for net inspections. Take daily water samples Monday to Friday to monitor for plankton. Fish are live harvested.
Stock on site from Girlsta Hatchery and Barcaldine Hatchery.
SLICE treatments for this cycle of fish in April (4-10th), May (22-28th) and July (11-17th)
One weekly mortality above reporting levels not reported at time of incident (10/1/22), but this was under previous operator.
Recorded as mortality event MRT04167 and no further action required. Not raised in fish health report as occurred under previous operator.
Operate boats out of Setterness base, but office for this site and Poseidon located further along road.
Fish feeding deep in water, but no moribunds observed. Unable to catch fish for VMD during initial inspection so returned following day. All fish sampled appeared healthy.
Mortality and sea lice records completed remotely on 21/7/23, other paperwork and inspection completed on 24/7/23. VMD sampling completed on 25/7/23. [Original PDF]