Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0022

Download No mortality events reported
Some issues with side swimming fish on some fish, unknown cause, although it does not affect mortality.
Send new movement book
Dead fish waste sent to Energen Biowaste, transported by Billie Bowie/Ferguson
Predator nets for cormorants.
VMD fish appeared healthy when sampled.
Accompanied by and internal SG auditors. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0221

Download Routine blood samples by the companies fish health person detected the presence of Renibacterium salmoninarum, this was notified to the FHI and an inspection was arranged. On inspection of the site one fish with obvious saprolegnia infection around the gills and tail was observed, this was removed for further examination, no gross pathology was observed indicative of a clinical expression of BKD, no other moribund fish were observed or clinical signs of disease noted at the time of the inspection. Visibility into the pens was excellent allowing for a good inspection of stocks.
Recent morts w/b 29/5/21 220, w/b 5/6/21 209, w/b 12/6/21 235, w/b 19/6 139, production morts.
Notable fluctuation in temperatures this year 3/6/21 to 6/6/21 temps went from 7 to 12.3. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0222

Download Initial designation notice placed on Loch Tay (FS0432). This notice was place following notification of the suspicion of the presence of R salmoninarum by the site operators. The inspectorate will be conducting a site visit to find out if clinical bacterial kidney disease is present at the site. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2023-0122

Download Main issue on site is with cormorants, some curtain nets have been suspended from the walkway. Some peck damage was evident.
TMS treatments Person administering, date, withdrawal not recorded this was rectified during the inspection
No medicines stored on site.
Accompanied by to conduct inspection audit [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2026-0001

Download Site was visited following reports of Rainbow trout caught in the River Tay on 15th January 2026 by a third party. The visit was scheduled to inspect containment measures at the site and to establish if any breaches in containment had occurred.
Mortality on the site has been consistently low since the last inspection. Furunculosis was detected by PCR back in July 25 following an increase in mortalities on the site (below reporting threshold). Following discussion with the company vet, a course of antibiotics was decided against by the company health manager in this instance as the mortalities were self-limited and reduced back to expected levels over a few weeks. Younger fish on site were vaccinated for Furunculosis and ERM.
Once crop are on site, they remain on site until harvest. Deadhaul harvests are conducted to Loch Duarts processing facility.
No live movements of fish off the site.
Tricaine is the only medicine that has been used on site since the last inspection for welfare assessments and sample weights.
Last use was recorded in September 25 for a grade.
Fish on site appeared in good physical condition and were actively shoaling in the cages. No moribunds or mortalities were observed during the inspection. The fish removed for VMD sampling was in good condition with a good layer of fat surrounding the PC and food was present in the gut. [Original PDF]

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