Site Details: Kishorn A (South)

Loch Kishorn
Ross-shire
Ross-shire
IV54 8XB
Operator: Scottish Sea Farms Ltd
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

Production cycle end date: Sep 2019
Total losses: 14.5 %

Production cycle end date: Aug 2021
Total losses: 10.5 %

Production cycle end date: Aug 2023
Total losses: 40.5 %

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Fish Health Inspectorate mortality

Date:
30/01/23-05/02/23
Mortality:
5,081
Mortality Rate:
1.10%
Reason given: Gill health related
Gill health related
AGD; peroxide treatment scheduled
Business correspondent contacted for treatment dates. FHI to monitor.
Date:
13/02/23-19/02/23
Mortality:
6,454
Mortality Rate:
1.46%
Reason given: Gill Health related
Gill Health related
Post AGD tarp treatment
Business correspondent contacted. Handling mortality. Mortality below threshold in week 8. FHI to monitor.
Date:
27/02/23-05/03/23
Mortality:
4,541
Mortality Rate:
1.10%
Reason given: Gill Health related; Bacterial disease
Gill Health related; Bacterial disease
Post AGD tarp treatment, increased mortality removal
FHI to monitor. Business contacted for further detail on bacteria detailed as reason. Update 15/3/23"Kishorn South is considered due to Moritella and Tenacibaculum (awaiting confirmatory diagnostics)"
Date:
15/05/23-21/05/23
Mortality:
4,479
Mortality Rate:
1.2%
Reason given: Gill Health
Gill Health
AGD; Destocking through harvest, FW wellboat treatment scheduled
First report since wk9 2023, AGD on site and FW treatment planned. Just over 1% - FHI to monitor.
Date:
22/05/23-28/05/23
Mortality:
5,235
Mortality Rate:
1.40%
Reason given: Gill Health
Gill Health
AGD; Destocking through harvest, FW wellboat treatment scheduled
Site visited by FHI in May 2023 and diagnostic conducted. AGD and other gill pathogens identified by FHI. Low numbers of lice. FHI to monitor
Date:
29/05/23-04/06/23
Mortality:
4,315
Mortality Rate:
1.2%
Reason given: Gill Health
Gill Health
AGD; Destocking through harvest, FW wellboat treatment scheduled
Site inspected in May 2023 and diagnostic samples taken compex gill issues identified. FHI to monitor.
Date:
19/06/23-25/06/23
Mortality:
5,363
Mortality Rate:
1.50%
Reason given: Gill Health
Gill Health
AGD; post paramove tarp treatment
FHI inspected Wk20 and diagnostic samples taken. Complex gill disease confirmed. FHI to monitor
Date:
26/06/23-02/07/23
Mortality:
8,407
Mortality Rate:
2.4%
Reason given: Gill Health
Gill Health
AGD; Destocking through harvest; Business contacted: Obelia (jellyfish) issues in the area for 10/14 days but now resolved. Site planned fallow September 2023.
FHI inspected Wk20 and diagnostic samples taken. Complex gill disease confirmed. FHI to monitor
Date:
03/07/23-09/07/23
Mortality:
3,669
Mortality Rate:
1.10%
Reason given: Gill Health
Gill Health
CGD; Destocking through harvest
FHI inspected Wk20 and diagnostic samples taken. Complex gill disease confirmed. FHI to monitor
Date:
10/07/23-16/07/23
Mortality:
9,257
Mortality Rate:
2.9%
Reason given: Gill Health
Gill Health
CGD; Harvetsing to fallow; Targeted harvesting underway. Site plans to be fallow in August
Business correspondent contacted for further information. Inspected wk 20 and diagnostic samples taken. Complex gill disease confirmed. FHI to monitor.
Date:
17/07/23-23/07/23
Mortality:
11,778
Mortality Rate:
3.8%
Reason given: Environmental; Gill Health
Environmental; Gill Health
CGD; post plankton insult to gills; Harvesting to fallow
Business correspondent contacted for further information. Inspected wk 20 and diagnostic samples taken. Complex gill disease confirmed. FHI to monitor. - Site is being harvested to fallow
Date:
24/07/23-30/07/23
Mortality:
25,130
Mortality Rate:
9.20%
Reason given: Environmental; Gill Health
Environmental; Gill Health
CGD; post plankton insult to gills; Harvesting to fallow; business contacted - all Kishorn sites targeted harvests, hoped to be fallow by 11th September.
FHI site visit 16/5/23, Diagnsotic samples collected. Complex gill disease confirmed. FHI to monitor.
Date:
31/07/23-06/08/23
Mortality:
23,940
Mortality Rate:
10.80%
Reason given: Environmental; Gill Health
Environmental; Gill Health
CGD; post plankton insult to gills; Harvesting to fallow
Site inspected 16/05/23 and diagnostic samples taken, complex gill disease identified. - FHI to monitor
Date:
07/08/23-13/08/23
Mortality:
7,836
Mortality Rate:
5.30%
Reason given: Environmental; Gill Health
Environmental; Gill Health
CGD; post plankton insult to gills; Harvesting to fallow
Site inspected 16/05/23 and diagnostic samples taken, complex gill disease identified. - FHI to monitor
Date:
14/08/23-20/08/23
Mortality:
4,700
Mortality Rate:
4.50%
Reason given: Environmental; Gill Health
Environmental; Gill Health
CGD; post plankton insult to gills; Harvesting to fallow
8th consecutive report over threshold. Mortality has decreased from previous week. Site inspected 16/05/23 and diagnostic samples taken - complex gill disease identified. FHI to monitor.
Date:
21/08/23-27/08/23
Mortality:
1,768
Mortality Rate:
2.60%
Reason given: Environmental; Gill Health
Environmental; Gill Health
CGD; post plankton insult to gills; Harvesting to fallow
Mortality has decreased from previous week. Site inspected 16/05/23 (case number: 2023-0120) and diagnostic samples taken - complex gill disease identified. FHI to monitor.

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Inspection reports

Case Number: 2021-0095


Download Lumpfish from ocean matters.
Sea lice numbers have been above the CoGP suggested criteria for treatment, sea lice numbers not above the reporting threshold, targeted treatments are administered. Treatments triggered on individual pens.
Early strategic treatments administered synchronously but targeted treatments given when required
Fish processed at South Shian
A number of lethargic fish were observed across the site, these could not be caught for further examination due to startle response. The general population appeared in good general condition.
Remote paperwork inspection carried out 30/04/2021 by ( shadowing). Site inspection and sampling carried out
05/05/2021 by and .
2019 weeks 34 (1.7%) 1,659 fish, week 35 (7.2%) 3,783 fish, week 36 (6.6%) 3,210 fish - Complex gill disease/end of crop.
Added to mortality events. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2023-0120


Download mortality levels have been elevated since autumn 2022 following an environmental insult resulting in CGD. Bacterial lesions have been an issue, vets report detail Tenibaculum finmarkense as the causitive agent. Increased husbandry efforts have brought mortality numbers down. AGD also confirmed.
Reports of seals gaining access to pens, these have not been reported as escapes. No fish lost as all entered between top net and top line of pens. Additional fixings have been installed to reduce access.
Number of moribunds, lethargic fish observed in most pens. Some lesions present. 3 fish were removed for diagnostic sampling.
Very low lice numbers. [Original PDF]

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