Site Details: Barcaldine On-Growing Unit

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

Inspection reports

Case Number: 2021-0574


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Site thermometer used due to operators biosecurity practices.
Although registered as 1 site, it is operated as two separate units (2 units of 8 tanks), each has a separate access points, separate PPE, separate equipment and separate RAS.
Mortalities
On-growing Unit 1
WK 45 - 1,490 (0.11%),
WK 46 - 2,451 (0.18%),
WK 47 - 1,899 (0.14%),
WK 48 - 1,960 (0.14%)
On-growing Unit 2
WK 45 - 1,201 (0.1%),
WK 46 - 1,411 (0.1%),
WK 47 - 1,346 (0.1%),
WK 48 - 822 (0.06%)
Very good biosecurity practices in place incl controlled access. Feeding is controlled from central stores and pumped to hoppers at each tanks
No dead or moribund observed, fish appeared in very good condition. Water was very peaty, although good visibility from observation deck. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2024-0089


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Treatments; Aquacen /formalin- Cress /bronopol - (pyceese out of stock) - 500oc day withdrawal - on withdrawal - for fungus
9/4-11/4
Case paperwork and inspection by , observed by
Site thermometer used for biosecurity reasons. Site thermometer checked between inputs against a calibrated thermometer
(annual calibration). Records were not available for inspection.
Mort figures for site split into units 1 and 2. Units 1 wk15 0.42%, wk14 0.12%, wk 13 0.16%, wk 12 fallow - Unit 2 wk 15 0.12%, wk14 0.08%, wk13 0.04%, wk 13 0.02%
PCR tested negative for salmon gillpox, flavobacterium and ERM.
About 4 or 5 dead fish were observed in the mort collection tanks associated with about five tanks. These were observed with
Saprolegnia. [Original PDF]

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