Site Details: Aird

Aird
Sheildaig
IV54 8XH
Operator: Bakkafrost Scotland
Water type: Seawater

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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

Aird Production cycle end date: Sep 2019
Total losses: 14.3 %

Aird Production cycle end date: Oct 2021
Total losses: 27.7 %

Aird Production cycle end date: Jun 2023
Total losses: 12 %

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Fish Health Inspectorate mortality

Date:
17/04/23-23/04/23
Mortality:
3,557
Mortality Rate:
1.43%
Reason given: Viral disease (CMS)
Viral disease (CMS)
First mortality notification for this year and due to this pathogen. FHI to monitor.
Date:
24/04/23-30/04/23
Mortality:
4,480
Mortality Rate:
1.98%
Reason given: Viral Disease (CMS)
Viral Disease (CMS)
Harvests
2nd report this year. FHI to monitor
Date:
08/05/23-14/05/23
Mortality:
1,802
Mortality Rate:
1.20%
Reason given: Viral Disease (CMS); Bacterial Disease (Furunculosis); Gill-health Related (Post-freshwater treatment)
Viral Disease (CMS); Bacterial Disease (Furunculosis); Gill-health Related (Post-freshwater treatment)
FW treatment wk 19; and harvesting
Mortality reduced from last report - harvesting ongoing. FHI continue to monitor.
Date:
15/05/23-21/05/23
Mortality:
3,145
Mortality Rate:
2.30%
Reason given: Viral Disease (CMS); Bacterial Disease (Furunculosis)
Viral Disease (CMS); Bacterial Disease (Furunculosis)
Harvests
Mortality increased from previous week. Harvesting ongoing. FHI continue to monitor
Date:
22/05/23-28/05/23
Mortality:
2,677
Mortality Rate:
2.00%
Reason given: Viral Disease (CMS); Bacterial Disease (Furunculosis)
Viral Disease (CMS); Bacterial Disease (Furunculosis)
Harvests
Furunculosis identified on site, site is being harvested, mortality numbers are reducing. FHI to monitor.
Date:
29/05/23-04/06/23
Mortality:
777
Mortality Rate:
1.06%
Reason given: Viral Disease (CMS); Bacterial Disease (Furunculosis)
Viral Disease (CMS); Bacterial Disease (Furunculosis)
Harvesting - Site fallowed wk 22
NFA - site now fallow
Date:
29/07/24-04/08/24
Mortality:
101,016
Mortality Rate:
7.92%
Reason given: Bacterial Disease (ERM)
Bacterial Disease (ERM)
Increased mortality & moribund removal resource, monitor
First report this cycle. Business contacted for further information. Mortalities still above threshold in week 32 but have started to decrease at the end of the week. FHI visiting in week 33.
Date:
05/08/24-11/08/24
Mortality:
114,678
Mortality Rate:
9.77%
Reason given: Bacterial Disease (ERM)
Bacterial Disease (ERM)
Increased mortality & moribund removal resource, monitor
FHI inspection scheduled.
Date:
12/08/24-18/08/24
Mortality:
45,800
Mortality Rate:
4.36%
Reason given: Bacterial Disease (ERM)
Bacterial Disease (ERM)
Increased mortality & moribund removal resource, monitor
FHI visit conducted 20/8/24 and diagnostic samples collected. Awaiting results.
Date:
19/08/24-25/08/24
Mortality:
12,543
Mortality Rate:
1.26%
Reason given: Bacterial Disease (ERM)
Bacterial Disease (ERM)
Increased mortality & moribund removal resource, monitor
FHI visit conducted 20/8/24 and diagnostic samples collected. Awaiting results.
Date:
09/09/24-15/09/24
Mortality:
12,155
Mortality Rate:
1.28%
Reason given: Bacterial Disease (ERM)
Bacterial Disease (ERM)
In FW Treatment schedule
FHI visit conducted 20/8/24 (2024-0273). Diagnostic samples collected, agreed diagnosis: ERM with mild complex gill issues and mild PRV.
Date:
16/09/24-22/09/24
Mortality:
11,992
Mortality Rate:
1.29%
Reason given: Bacterial Disease (ERM)
Bacterial Disease (ERM)
Freshwater treatment wk 39
FHI visit conducted 20/8/24 (2024-0273). Diagnostic samples collected, agreed diagnosis: ERM with mild complex gill issues and mild PRV.

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Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0483


Download Case paperwork completed 9/11/2020, site inspection conducted on 11/11/2020.
Peroxide treatment conducted last week all pens were treated, freshwater treatment planned soon.
Cleaner fish to be input soon.
Poor weather conditions made stock inspections difficult however no issues noted and the fish sampled for VMD seemed in good condition.
Holes were observed on three pens two of which were not large enough for stock to have escaped through however one of the holes was ~30cm, in diameter and was below the water line further along the same pen another hole of similar size had been repaired with cable ties. Site staff were to repair immediately. All holes were considered to be caused by seals. The location on the pen would reduce the likelihood that any fish had escaped. The manager was informed to report this to the FHI.
Freshwater treatments are planned for next week so pen count should be completed then.
On return to the lab a mortality event report of 37,281 (4.03%) was received by the Inspectorate for the site w/b 2/11/2020, the remote inspection was conducted on the 9/11/2020 but there was no record of this event having occurred, it was also not mentioned during the remote inspection or the site visit. Following discussion with the site contact regarding this omission, it was reported that the mortalities had occurred post peroxide treatment and were removed from the pens over the weekend and had not been input to the database. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2022-0141


Download Additional mortality peaks - 27/12/2021 14,082 fish (3.19%) post transfer losses due to high level of fungus. 30/08/2021 5,105 fish (2.16%) due to Hydrolicer treatment and underlying fish health issues.
Two lethargic fish observed across the whole site. New seal pro nets have been installed. Biomass consent has been transferred from the Kenmore site. There are a number of pen collars present at Kenmore but these are waiting to be removed.
Remote inspection conducted on 5/5/2022 with paperwork completed by observed by , physical inspection completed
10/5/2022. VMD sampled by . [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2024-0273


Download Site/stock details and mortality records inspected remotely on 14/08/2024; lead by , supervised by . Treatment, sea lice and FMS records inspected remotely on 16/08/2024; lead by , supervised by . Movement, transport, biosecurity, health surveillance records inspected on 20/08/24; lead by , supervised by .
For increased mortalities, in recent weeks, MV Bakkanes which has an ensiler has been used but this has now stopped as coping with normal process of Billy Bowie skips onshore.
Salmon transferred in Jan, Feb and Mar 2024 from Applecross Smolt Unit (FS0500), Kinlochmoidart (FS0146) and Loch Lochy
(FS0150); first input was 29/01 and last input 10/03. After transfer to site an increase in mortality was observed as a results of furunculosis in the Applecross stock (risk assessment seen for movement of stock). Mortality then settled down before a period of elevated mortality observed initially in pens 4 and 5; mortality was attributed to Enteric Redmouth (ERM) bacterial disease. Mortality in week 33 remained elevated with site staff observing red eyes and exothalmaia. AGD levels now beginning to rise on site, freshwater (FW) treatment scheduled for 22/08/2024 - pens 3, 4, 5 and 14 only initially.
Feed response across the site is still good even with plankton in the loch disturbing the routine feeding schedule. Increased mortality removal has been implemented onsite (3 times daily) and the in house biologist visits have been increased to every week. During site inspection, site biologist was also present.
FW treatment occurred in week 23 and 29 (3 hour flush); SLICE treatment ended 18/07/2024.
Wrasse origin - wild (Tobermory, Mull) and farmed (Otter Ferry Seafish Ltd, FB0012).
A farm management agreement between operators within Loch Torridon (M17) is currently being written and will supersede the current statements inspected on 16/08/2024. [Original PDF]

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