Site Details: Inverkerry Hatchery

Inverkerry
Ross-shire
Ross-shire
IV21 2AL
Operator: Landcatch Natural Selection Ltd
Water type: Freshwater

Fish Health Inspectorate mortality

Date:
13/05/24-19/05/24
Mortality:
34,808
Mortality Rate:
4.03%
Reason given: Runts & poor doers
Runts & poor doers
The nature of the mortality and behaviour of the stock on site suggests underfeeding during a week of increasing water temperature. Underfeeding issues are now being addressed. Ensure additional hand feeding over and above delivery of automatic ration.
FHI to monitor.

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Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0484


Download Slice had been mixed in 2020, all records of mixing maintained as required.
The hatchery and smolt unit are going to be rebuilt with production commencing next year if all goes to plan. Comphatches will be input to the hatchery with some first feeding tanks.
All medicated feed was used at the nearby smolt unit and the hatchery has not been stocked for a number of years so no medicine records to inspect. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0103


Download Fish have only been stocked for 4 days. Site has not been stocked since 2010 so no mortality records to inspect. Same for treatment records and results of health surveillance. Fry looked good and have had no issues since input. plan to have 3 compatchs for eggs installed. This has been delayed. Currently only fry on site. Site has not been stocked with fry since 2010.
Currently fish are moved on from Ormsary and then are going to be stocked into the inverkerry smolt unit. [Original PDF]

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