Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0431

Download Reportedly fish dumped from Westmill. Large fish were needed to be moved off to make space for smaller fish moving on but there were no buyers due to the closure of fisheries (COVID-19). A hole was dug (location unknown) and the fish buried
(approx. 30 tonnes).
All triploid
Paperwork conducted on the phone on 01/10/2020.
Hatchery unlikely to be used in the future as fish are now brought in as fingerlings, instead of eggs. This has decreased workload for manager.
No longer importing eggs from outside GB.
Unsure of restocking plans due to uncertainty related to COVID-19
Some morts given to Auchingarrach wildlife park to feed otters and racoons.
ERM and red mark observed last year, but not causing any increase in mortality. Treated successfully with Aquatet.
Business starting to pick up recently due to easing of lockdown restrictions. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0581

Download VMD feed mixing inspection carried out. No issues raised. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2022-0530

Download All fish movements off site for restocking fisheries. Fish deliveries carried out by Kindrochet. Fewer people are visiting fisheries so their requirement for new stock has reduced. Fish are hand sorted prior to movement to fishery so any deformed or damaged fish are culled.
Fish stocked in 2022 from various sites - Selcoth, College Mill, Dunsop Bridge, Westmill, Trossachs Trout and Willowdene
Trout. Stock input onto site around 20g. No longer hold ova, but have hatchery available for future use if required.
Clinical signs of ERM in one pond of fish observed in October (no samples taken), mortality was slightly elevated (4-5 per day).
Stocked two ponds from single input, but only one affected. Prescription for use of Linacivet (oxolinic acid) in feed under cascade system and mix own medicated feed on site.
Site is not synchronously fallowed, but ponds are fallowed and limed between each input.
Total mortality for site from Nov 2021-Oct 2022 = 2,846.
Fish across site appeared in good condition, one observed with slightly damaged tail. One rainbow trout sampled for VMD appeared healthy.
Site inspection, paperwork and VMD sample conducted by , observed by for audit. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2024-0043

Download Fish on site originate from Selcoth, Ae Fishery and Westmill.
Site has historically been diagnosed with ERM, Costia and gill disease. Linacivet and Aquatet treatments were completed in
June 2023 for ERM and were reported to be successful. Fish were last treated with Chloramine T in October 2023 for gill disease and haven't had any medicinal treatments since. The largest of the brown trout on site were observed to be infected with a fungus but only a few individuals were affected. The general populations of fish on site appeared in good physical health and were active in response to feed. <5 mortalities were observed across the site but were not fresh dead so not sampled. No moribunds observed.
Mortalities removed from the ponds are stored in black bins around the site. These are emptied at least weekly and carcasses are buried in the woods within the land owners boundary for the site. Lime is used to facilitate biological breakdown. Site is generally losing 1-2 fish per pond per day. Only a total monthly mortality figure for January 24 and a total annual mortality figure for 2023 were available for the whole site during the inspection. Requirements were explained to site manager and FHI agreed to supply a mortality record template to facilitate the calculation of mortality reporting thresholds which the site owner/manager agreed to use going forward.
Although the movement records were complete, FS and FIS numbers were missing from some individual entries. FHI explained that these should be included for every entry to facilitate contact tracing in the event of a disease outbreak. Site manager explained he had misunderstood what was required following the last inspection and has agreed to record FS and
FIS numbers for all entries going forward, NFA.
Tiger trout had been stocked on site from Westmill. APB is not currently authorised to hold that species at this site. The site's
BMP and operating procedures were revised and updated where required during the site inspection. An authorisation amendment application was completed during the site visit and the outcome of this application will be issued separately.
Site is never fallow, however individual ponds are fallowed for 10 days and limed at least once a year.
Fish sampled for VMD appeared healthy externally and internally upon examination. [Original PDF]

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