Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0388

Download Dead fish waste taken to Badcall prior to being transported to Gray Composting. Fish waste movements to Badcall recorded in site diary.
A proportion of the fish reared at Duartmore are transferred to Loch Na Thuille in October each year where they remain until seawater transfer in April of the following year. Eggs are received from Landcatch Ormsary and are from the companies own broodstock located at Geisgeil. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0525

Download Fish vaccinated October 2021 with PD1 and Alphaject Micro6.
Fish have reportedly been performing well since input. Only treatments done include one Formalin bath treatment in June 21 and the use of tricaine during vaccinations in October 21.
Fish appeared in good condition and were active in the tanks. Some minor fin damage observed across the site, attributed to the cold water temperature.
Fish sampled for VMD appeared healthy. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2022-0496

Download Fish were vaccinated with Alphaject Micro6 and PD1 wk39
Fish on site are from companies own broodstock (Geisgeil FS0885) and have been reported to be performing very well with few disease challenges since input.
Costia is generally the primary health challenge experienced on the site, however it has not been an issue this cycle with only one formalin bath conducted in July 22.
Fish appeared in good physical health, however some fin damage was noted across the site.
Fish sampled for VMD appeared healthy externally and internally. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2023-0045

Download Fish will be moved off to Clashnessie Bay (FS0933) in the summer.
Fish are reported to be performing well with very few health challenges.
Formalin treatment conducted in July 22 for Costia.
Fish were vaccinated in September 22 with Alphaject Micro 6 and PD1. Last treatment was for Tricaine during vaccination.
Some fin damage was noted in most of the tanks. Attributed to the cold water temperature. Site manager confirmed that the fish are due to be moved to Loch Na Thule Wk10 by helicopter.
Fish appeared in good condition otherwise and were active in the tanks. Fish sampled for VMD appeared healthy externally and internally upon examination. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2024-0009

Download Due to the manger being unavailable, paperwork was not observed during the physical inspection and was later inspected via a Teams meeting on 16/02/24. Paperwork inspected by and observed by . Physical inspection conducted on
07/02/2024 by , observed by .
Fish observed through a small window in the side each tank as snow settled on top of the bird net and obscured a view of the fish from above. Water visibility was poor.
Loch Duart refer to Duartmore (FS0770) as Duartmore South and Duartmore Hatchery (FS0067) as Duartmore North.
Some evidence of dorsal fin erosion (possibly due to fin rot or fin nipping) observed on fish sampled for VMD
Calibrated site thermometer used to take temperature. Due to sub-zero temperature, temperature was not displayed on inspectors field thermometer. FHI 045 Thermometer fail sheet completed.
Currently thinning fish (reducing the stocking density in tanks by transferring fish to empty tanks within the site) on the date of the inspection. [Original PDF]

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