Site Details: Barcaldine Hatchery Incubation 2

Barcaldine Hatchery
Barcaldine
Oban Argyll
PA37 1SE
Operator: Scottish Sea Farms Ltd
Water type: Freshwater

Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0533


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Remote inspection carried out on the 01/12/2020 and the physical inspection was carried out on the 07/12/2020. Accompanied by for remote inspection.
Waste is ensiled onsite and transported to SSF Barkip by
The site was stocked in week 48 from Holywood. Eggs disinfected with Buffodein on arrival - 1% for 10 minutes.
Site temperature used as inspectors thermometer was faulty. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2021-0090


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Input from Holywood - fish currently on site. Previous inputs from ROI.
31/3/21, Aquagen Holywood, current stock; soft eggs - high fail hatch but post hat have been ok.
Morts site/week; wk13- 0.52% 7861, wk14 2% 29864, wk15 5.35% 78053, wk 16 0.33% 4556 hatch fail
Buffodine used at ova input - no treatments
Pre transfer heath reports QPCR -IPN, PRV, PMCV and histo by Vet group - all reports since opening have been negative for viruses.
Site thermometer used for biosecurity reasons [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2022-0023


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The origin site had reported a 3% hatch at packing. A 10% accumilated mortality had occurred in the 5 weeks since arrival.
No further issues observed since week 5. On arrival to site, ova is disinfected with buffodine.
One ensiler is dedicated to all the incubation units, where it is then transferred into the Barcaldine's site ensiler and taken away by waste carrier to Barkip.
Site thermometer used for biosecurity reasons.
Remote paperwork inspection conducted on 16/02/2022 by , supervised by
Site inspection conducted by on 22/02/2022, supervised by . [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2023-0023


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Health screening conducted prior to fish movings between units (from Incubation to first feeding etc): IPN and PMCV and histology
Ova are transferred in boxes from Aquagen and brought into the incubation rooms via hatches, where ova are immediately disinfected with buffodine and then placed into comp hatches. No treatments have been conducted on site for two years.
Alevins observed with majority in healthy condition but a few mortalities observed. Increased mortality at input from wk51 2022 due to failed hatch/ ova mortality.
Site thermometer used for biosecurity considerations. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2024-0088


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EU 3rd country imports - consignment due 05/04/2023 500,000 ova from Iceland (Benchmark Genetics)- into incubation 2
EU 3rd country imports - consignment due 25/01/2024 1,250,000 ova from Republic of Ireland (Mowi Ireland)- 2 million into incubation 3 but movdat details Incubation 2.
EU 3rd country imports - consignment due 13/03/2024 382,500 ova from Republic of Ireland (Mowi Ireland) - this movement went into Incubation 1 but certificate and movdat detail Incubation 2.
Iceland import over a year ago so not included in surveillance frequency. Informed they do not intend to import more ova from
Iceland in foreseeable future.
Inspection and paperwork by observed by
Ova generally held on site for 10 weeks before transferring to first feeding unit. Current stock input 6/3/24 from Aquagen -
Holywood.
No treatments on site. Incubation 2; IPN, and PMCV PCR NEGATIVE - 4/1/24
Site thermometer used for biosecurity reasons. Site probes are checked between each batch of fish. These are checked against a calibrated thermometer which is done annually but records were not available for inspection. waste note; last movement 21/12/23 to Barkip [Original PDF]

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