Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0545

Download Site records, mortality records, treatment records and BMP checked remotely by 09/12/20
Site will no longer be producing wrasse for going directly to sea sites and will primarily be a broodstock site, with production of cleaner fish being undertaken at Anglesey site. Site manager expects they will be preparing less medicate feed on site due to the change of roll from larval rearing unit to broodstock site. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0032

Download Site inspected for export of wrasse larvae to Norway. 1,000,000 larvae transferred. No issues - certificate ms/2021/0009 issued
All fish appeared healthy and no moribund animals were observed. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0247

Download positive for atypical furrunc from one broodstock fish - fish showed no clinical signs and appeared to be living with pathogen asymptomatically .
January 2020 - furrunc infection - slightly increased mortality - treated with antibiotic feeds
Broodfish are tested for atypical furrunc before every spawning period as standard.
Water was above 14 degrees Celsius so ECI could not be completed. REG conducted instead.
Fish looked healthy and in great condition. Whole of Larval rearing unit is now used to hold spawning fish with one building used for spawning. Eggs are now collected and Larval fish send down to Anglesey for ongrowing. No fish are currently reared at larval rearing unit for transport to site. All movements off go to Anglesey.
Site does not get sea lice on site as water is completely filtered coming into the site, so no sea lice records are kept. Wrasse are not parasitized by Leps. All fish on site are inspected daily and if sea lice were to be present they would be recorded. This has never occurred in the history of the site however.
FMS updated during inspection to include part about maximum stocking density's [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0252

Download Inspection for export MS/2021/0012. 1.2 million (24 boxes) larvae being exported to Norway.
Only Ballan wrasse on site. Fish inspected looking to be in good health. The odd fish showing minor damage from aggressive behaviour during breeding season. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0275

Download Ballan wrasse only on site
Some wild wrasse and some hatched at hatchery
Either broodstock or potential broodstock on site at the time of the inspection. Wrasse become broodstock after at approximately 8-9 years of age.
There are 849 wild caught fish on site of an unknown age.
No vet on site the last inspection. The business have a vet that specialises in cleaner fish.
One wild wrasse with a damaged eye, reportedly caused by aggressive behaviour from the dominant male. This fish will reportedly be euthanized following the inspection.
Survival rate was reportedly 100% in the last movement of wrasse larvae to Norway. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0313

Download Site visited 26/8/21 for export certificate signing and 13/7/21 for ECI.
Cert MS/2021/0010 for 1000000 ballan wrasse in 20 boxes for export to Norway.
Site was visited 13/7/21, case 20210247 - all paperwork for EC completed at this time but water temp was 14c. This case is for the site inspection only as water temp was below 14c. See case 20210247 for full detail of case paperwork.
All fish on site appeared healthy with no moribund animals being observed. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0338

Download Inspection of stock for export to Norway of 1.3 million larvae (26 boxes).
Broodfish inspected appeared to be in good health with the exception of some minor fin damage due to increased aggression between individuals during spawning.
Larvae were also inspected and were active in the tank.
Certificate MS/2021/0014 completed, signed and left on site. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0424

Download Site inspected for export of wrasse larvae to Norway. 1,000,000 larvae transferred. No issues - certificate ms/2021/0020 issued
All fish appeared healthy and no moribund animals were observed. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2022-0027

Download MOV inspection to accompany OV. No issues on site and the health certificate was issued by the OV. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2024-0434

Download Inspection lead by , observed by .
Stock onsite are wild caught ballan wrasse (used as broodstock), no immediate plans to ever hold lumpsuckers.
New stock is quarantined at the adjacent Marine Environmental Research Laboratory (MERL, FS1100) for 3 months before being transferred to the Larval Rearing Unit.
Stock arriving and batches of fish leaving the site are tested for atypical furunculosis, third party reports available and adequate.
Formalin and Pyceze (bronopol) baths are performed weekly, last treatment 13/11/2024. Halamid disinfectant used to clean hides weekly, last treatment 7/11/2024.
Baytril (antibiotic intermuscular injection) prescription has been obtained for use on individual fish, prescription for 31/01/2024 available and adequate.
Cooked human consumption grade prawns are feed during the spawning period. [Original PDF]

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