Site Details: Bastaness
Mid Yell
ZE2 9BN
Water type: Seawater
Cumulative mortality over full production cycle
Bastaness Production cycle end date: Sep 2018
Total losses: 21.3 %
Bastaness Production cycle end date: Sep 2019
Total losses: 9 %
Bastaness Production cycle end date: Oct 2020
Total losses: 7.4 %
Bastaness Production cycle end date: Oct 2021
Total losses: 15.3 %
Bastaness Production cycle end date: Oct 2022
Total losses: 13.5 %
Bastaness Production cycle end date: Nov 2023
Total losses: 21.2 %
Bastaness Production cycle end date: Nov 2024
Total losses: 22 %
Fish Health Inspectorate mortality
28/08/23-03/09/23
4,193
1.47%
05/09/23-11/09/23
3,588
1.28%
11/09/23-17/09/23
8,401
3.03%
18/09/23-24/09/23
3,848
1.52%
25/09/23-01/10/23
1,981
1.05%
09/10/23-15/10/23
2,066
1.78%
07/10/24-13/10/24
2,457
1.89%
14/10/24-20/10/24
1,473
1.26%
21/10/24-27/10/24
1,779
1.55%
04/11/24-10/11/24
1,077
2.59%
11/11/24-17/11/24
195
1.98%
Inspection reports
Case Number: 2021-0260
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5 dead observed across site, not fresh dead. Mortalities are removed using an ROV, which was reported to be very effective at the task. Nets are washed every two weeks, by net wash boat.
2 fish sampled for VMD appeared in very good condition and no sea lice observed, very few treatments reported to have been required this cycle, last treatment in May was FW followed by Salmosan, this was reported to have given a very good clearance.
Site has quite a strong tide, fish will be transferred from Ness of Copister at the end of the year for ongrowing. No issues reported on site.
Good visibility at time of inspection and fish observed shoaling well and appeared in very good condition and of uniform size.
Remote paperwork conducted 15/07/21, site inspection conducted 21/07/21 [Original PDF]
Case Number: 2024-0302
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Mortality records, sea lice records, treatment records, FMS and BMP checked remotely on 14/08/2024 by whilst supervised by . Health surveillance records were inspected remotely on the 02/09/2024 by whilst supervised by
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SW to SW transfer risk assessment checked - satisfactory
Farm management did not note sharing of sea lice data and treatments, however this is highlighted in their sea lice management strategy. Also note all sites operating within the area are owned by the same business - satisfactory.
Elevated mort's (note are below reporting threshold) - 2022 wk33 1694 (0.96%) handling/ transport (1115) gill health (339).
2023 wk24 2804 (0.93%) sea lice and treatments. These mortality were not specific to any cage.
Harvesting was being conducted at time of inspection
At the time of inspection cages 2, 4 and 6 were being treated by a hydrolicer. Cages 1, 3 and 7 were treated on 21/08/2024 - some fish had lose of scales due to the hydrolicer treatment but appeared to be swimming and shoaling well.
Overall population of fish were in good condition and shoaling well. Fish had a good feed response. 4 runts that were lethargic and 2 fish were observed to have lesions across the site. 14 mort's were observed at time of inspection, mort's were attributed to hydrolicer treatments. High number of wild lumpsuckers were observed on site - note these are not wild caught for the purpose of cleaner fish, lumpsuckers have entered as small fish and grown whilst in the cage (No authorisation concern). 2 fish were sampled for VMD. Sampled VMD internal condition was good.
Inspection of site and all records/case paperwork was carried out on site and completed by whilst supervised by .
VMD sampled by whilst supervised by .
Reasons for sea lice notification discrepancies and corrections were received on 03/10/2024 and 05/11/2024 and were found to be satisfactory. Reasons and corrections were inspected remotely by [Original PDF]