Site Details: Lochmaddy

Hebrides Office
The Pier, Lochmaddy
North Uist
HS6 5AA
Operator: Loch Duart Ltd
Water type: Seawater

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: Jan 2019
Total losses: 27.6 %

Production cycle end date: Oct 2020
Total losses: 36.1 %

Production cycle end date: Feb 2023
Total losses: 17.4 %

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Fish Health Inspectorate mortality

Date:
02/10/23-08/10/23
Mortality:
8,074
Mortality Rate:
1.47%
Reason given: Gill health (AGD)
Gill health (AGD)
Freshwater treatments underway
FHI to monitor.

Date:
09/10/23-15/10/23
Mortality:
13,502
Mortality Rate:
2.50%
Reason given: Gill health (AGD)
Gill health (AGD)
Freshwater treatments underway
FHI to monitor.

Date:
16/10/23-22/10/23
Mortality:
20,307
Mortality Rate:
3.85%
Reason given: Gill health (AGD)
Gill health (AGD)
Freshwater treatments underway; adverse weather causing delays

Date:
23/10/23-29/10/23
Mortality:
30,196
Mortality Rate:
6.11%
Reason given: Gill health (AGD)
Gill health (AGD)
Freshwater treatments underway; adverse weather causing delays

Date:
30/10/23-05/11/23
Mortality:
21,875
Mortality Rate:
4.79%
Reason given: Gill health (AGD)
Gill health (AGD)
Freshwater treatments completed
FHI visit scheduled.

Date:
06/11/23-12/11/23
Mortality:
6,297
Mortality Rate:
1.45%
Reason given: Gill health (AGD)
Gill health (AGD)
Freshwater treatments completed
Site was visited w/b 13/11 and diagnostic samples taken. Awaiting results.

Date:
13/11/23-19/11/23
Mortality:
7,956
Mortality Rate:
1.86%
Reason given: Gill health (AGD)
Gill health (AGD)
Freshwater treatment begin
Diagnostic samples collected case number 2023-0519, diagnostic case review outstanding.

Date:
20/11/23-26/11/23
Mortality:
7,419
Mortality Rate:
1.76%
Reason given: Gill health (AGD)
Gill health (AGD)
Freshwater treatment underway
Diagnostic samples collected case number 2023-0519, diagnostic case review outstanding.

Date:
27/11/23-03/12/23
Mortality:
8,021
Mortality Rate:
1.99%
Reason given: Gill health (AGD)
Gill health (AGD)
Freshwater treatment completed
Diagnostic samples collected case number 2023-0519, diagnostic case review outstanding.

Date:
04/12/23-10/12/23
Mortality:
4,649
Mortality Rate:
1.21%
Reason given: Gill Health (AGD)
Gill Health (AGD)
Freshwater treatment completed
FHI to monitor.

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Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0233


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The site representative was contacted in response to mortality notifications. Mortality has been ongoing since WK 21, however due to the ongoing corona virus restrictions, a physical inspection could not be undertaken.
The cause of the mortality is suspected to be PD. Health surveillance carried out by the company revealed PD on site in
February 2020. It is suspected that mortality has increased due to PD as a result of warmer weather. The company has harvested out 1 pen so far, and there are plans to increase harvests from the beginning of next week (WK26).
Previous to this mortality on site was low. Mortality for the last four weeks was:
WK21 - 1.35% (5708), WK22 - 1.76% (6978), WK23 1.41% (5489), WK24 1.35% (5183).
Mortality for this week so far stands at 0.22%, however it is suspected that the final percentage for the week will be over the reporting threshold.
Mortalities are disposed of via landfill at White Shore Cockles. It has recently been refitted to accommodate dryer and biomass machinery to recycle fish waste into fuel and is currently at the stage of commissioning, however work has temporally stopped.
It is hoped that the plant will be fully operational by winter this year, or early 2021.
H2O2 treatments undertaken in September and November 2019 for AGD, as well as a slice treatment for C. elongatus in July
2019
Sea lice on site have been low for the majority of this cycle, however they have risen above CoGP recommended treatment levels in the last three weeks: WK21 - 0.41 AF, WK22 - 0.37 AF, WK23 1.09 AF, WK24 - 1.09 AF. WK 25 - 1.15 AF. No chemical or mechanical intervention is planned, however more cleaner fish are being brought onto site. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0335


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Wild caught ballan WRS (locally sourced). Added to site April to September. May add lumpfish during winter 2021.
Pancreas disease detected on site early 2020. Mortalities in Wk21 to Wk43 were confirmed as PD. Low level AGD on site at that time as well. Stock from Ormsary and Clachbreac.
2021: Current cycle have been vaccinated by PD. Ormsary stock.
All harvests are by deadhaul.
Cleanerfish Mortality per production cycle:
2017 1322 ballan wrasse
2019 5137 ballan wrasse
2021 688 ballan wrasse
Site is split into two groups with fish currently stocked in Caolas Loch Portain group.
Fish due to be split down into Ferramus group which is being prepped.
Fish sampled for VMD appeared healthy.
Remote inspection conducted by and supervised by on 28/09/2021.
Site inspection conducted by supervised by on 06/10/2021.
VMD sampling conducted by , supervised by on 06/10/2021. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2023-0519


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Mortalities had been low post input (week 11 2023) until week 26 with a peak recorded on week 27 with 1760 (0.32%), mortalities continued to be elevated with a second peak noted in week 32 of 2262 (0.42%) and week 33 2259 (0.40%), numbers had decreased but then had increased in week 36 and have continued to be elevated, mixed causes failed smolts, handling and AGD.
Morts for the last five weeks have been wk 40 8074 (1.47%), wk 41 13,503 (2.5%), wk 42 20,307 (3.85%), wk 43 30,186
(6.11%) and wk 44 21,975 (4.79%). Wk 45 6279, (1.45%) These are attributed to AGD.
AGD the only identified issue on site, two FW treatments have been administered, first in August and a second in November.
Wrasse mortalities last four weeks wk 43 111 (0.83%), wk 44 408 (3.09%), wk 45 8 0.06%), wk 46 10 (0.08)
Slice administered wk 31 due to increased caligus in July 2023 leps have remained low.
A number of lethargic fish were observed in the pens inspected, some lesions were also noted. [Original PDF]

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