Site Details: Shuna SW (Rubh'an Trilleachain)
Loch Melfort
PA31 8UA
Water type: Seawater
Cumulative mortality over full production cycle
Production cycle end date: Apr 2018
Total losses: 13.8 %
Production cycle end date: Oct 2019
Total losses: 20.5 %
Production cycle end date: Aug 2021
Total losses: 16.9 %
Production cycle end date: Mar 2023
Total losses: 6.4 %
Production cycle end date: Jun 2023
Total losses: 6.9 %
Fish Health Inspectorate mortality
24/04/23-30/04/23
1,764
1.15%
01/07/24-07/07/24
32,690
4.36%
12/08/24-18/08/24
8,183
1.16%
Inspection reports
Case Number: 2021-0139
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AGD was the biggest health challenge last cycle so gill swabs are being taken and analysed by PCR every 2 weeks.
Lumpfish arrived on site in October from Otter Ferry and were stocked at 6%. 4 lumpfish mortalities observed across the site, not fresh dead so no diagnostic samples taken. Lumpfish mortality for April was 7.2% attributed to handling.
Fish on site came from Inchmore and Loch Lochy and have been vaccinated against furunculosis and IPN.
Site doing live and deadhaul harvests. Harvest boat was on site during inspection.
Majority of fish were sitting deep in the water so were difficult to observe. A few fish were observed with physical damage but were not moribund or lethargic.
Fish sampled for VMD appeared healthy.
Paperwork inspected remotely 20/05/2021. Site inspection completed on 27/05/2021 [Original PDF]
Case Number: 2024-0139
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WRS and LUM all farmed from Mowi owned farms
Cleaner fish treated with florfenicol in feed treatment since date of input (food from World of Feeds)
Moritella detected on site using PCR with high CT-values. Reportedly no clinical signs of the disease. No clinical signs of disease observed during inspection of the stock.
Pseudomonas anguiliseptica detected in lumpfish population via PCR with low CT-values. Higher than average lumpfish mortality has been attributed to this pathogen.
Fish caught for VMD samples appeared healthy externally and internally. [Original PDF]