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]

Case Number: 2024-0383


Download Site will be stocked November 2024 to April 2025.
Mortality usually between 2-50 per week per tray. Usually on the lower end of that except when failed hatches occur, resulting in 50-200 mortalities per tray per week. Mortality checked daily and mortality removed but main pickings are done once or twice a week. Only one mortality above threshold last cycle - wk 20 2024 (4.03% for 1st feeding to 5g) due to runts.
Eggs for input onto site are imported from Iceland and most recent health certificates (2023 input) were seen while on site.
Hatchery consists of 3 tray units with a total of 48 individual trays and 9 indoor tanks.
All paperwork inspected on the day of inspection. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2024-0471


Download Recent input of ova from StofnFiskur on the 21.11.2024, no issues since input. No picking has been required since being laid down. A few dead ova noted.
No treatments have been required since the hatchery was refurbished in 2021, so no records maintained. If treatments were administered records would be kept on fish talk. [Original PDF]

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