Site Details: Barcaldine Hatchery Incubation 4

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

Fish Health Inspectorate mortality

Date:
10/07/23-16/07/23
Mortality:
31,716
Mortality Rate:
4.40%
Reason given: poor quality/post hatch mortality
poor quality/post hatch mortality
Historical mortality event identified during paperwork inspection; 20240032. No further action. Added in error, not over reporting threshold for lifestage (eggs to 1st feed).

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Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0534


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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
Site thermometer used as case inspectors faulty. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2022-0025


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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 due to biosecurity considerations.
Remote paperwork inspection conducted on 16/02/2022 by , supervised by .
Site inspection conducted by on 22/02/2022 and supervised by [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2023-0024


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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: 2024-0032


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Stock origin: all comp hatches fanad
When ova are received at the hatchery, eggs are disinfected with buffodine before input into the comphatches.
General health check is conducted, with ~200 ova inspected. Prior to moving to first feeding unit, fish are also tested (pre transfer checks that include, IPN, PMCV and histology).
No treatments have been conducted on site.
Alevins observed with majority in healthy condition but a few mortalities observed. [Original PDF]

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