Site Details: Ormsary Hatchery

Ormsary
Argyll
Argyll
PA31 8PE
Operator: Landcatch Natural Selection Ltd
Water type: Freshwater

Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0008


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Imported eggs - higher non hatch numbers but low deformities.

Loch Duart - ova arrived as unfertilised ova, Stripped at Geisgeil (FS0885)
Mort numbers per stocks for January; Loch Duart; 1575, Organic sea harvest; 4733, SSC; 28390, Salmonid France; 2903
Site thermometer used for biosecurity reasons.
All fish on site moved to Ormsary Smolt Unit prior to feeding. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0471


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Site thermometer used due to biosecurity requirements on site.
Stock details provided 27/10/21. Paperwork discussed 09/11/21 and some provide that day. Following paperwork provided on
10/11/21 & 29/11/21. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2022-0497


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Site thermometer used due to biosecurity protocols on site.
No issues noted on site, start stripping broodfish held on site began in August, slightly earlier than usual. No fungus observed on ova and these are being stored in incubators, no dead eggs observed.
Site also holding eyed ova from Iceland (Benchmark Genetics - Vogavik), these arrived on site 05/10/22 and first sorting of ova conducted 10/10/22 - 486 dead eggs removed from the whole consignment. A further consignment from Iceland is due during week 44, 2022.
Most production for Bakkafrost, however, do stock for Loch Duart. All batches are kept separate. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2023-0535


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Site consists of 31 racks and 5 zug racks- egg incubation. A new section has been built in the facility that includes a wash room and space three racks.
Next input is planned for end of November/ December where green eggs will be imported from Ireland (~1million).
On arrival into the hatchery, ova are disinfected with a buffodine solution. To deal with any fungus in incubators, a formalin flush is administered regularly during incubation.
Mortality from previous cycle (2022):
2022 S0- 58825, 1.425%
2022 S1- 66058, 2.31% [Original PDF]

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