Site Details: Scalpay
Sconser
IV48 8TD
Water type: Seawater
Cumulative mortality over full production cycle
Production cycle end date: Jul 2021
Total losses: 9.8 %
Production cycle end date: May 2023
Total losses: 13.8 %
Production cycle end date: Jan 2024
Total losses: 16.8 %
Fish Health Inspectorate mortality
24/10/22-30/10/22
13,742
1.01%
21/08/23-27/08/23
7,609
1.13%
04/09/23-10/09/23
6,723
1.02%
11/09/23-17/09/23
10,738
1.64%
18/09/23-24/09/23
6,806
1.06%
30/10/23-05/11/23
5,299
1.00%
06/11/23-12/11/23
6,354
1.23%
13/11/23-19/11/23
7,494
1.51%
Inspection reports
Case Number: 2021-0055
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Paperwork conducted remotely 13/05/21 by , observed by . Site inspection by , shadowed by . VMD sampling by
Site is very exposed, especially from northerly. A lot of movement reportedly goes through the site.
2 fish sampled for VMD, both appeared healthy, site is due to undergo freshwater treatments as sea lice numbers have increased. Site has been harvesting, with the pens worst affected by CMS being targeted) and were thinning down cages during the site inspection using the Inter Caledonia.
Site manager reported that the seal pro nets have been very effective mitigation measure against seal predation, with no seal damage noted on any fish (incl mortalities) since input.
Fish were sitting deeper in the water and visibility was poor at time of inspection.
10-15 mortalities observed across site at time of inspection, these were to be removed, a team was working round the pens, but there were multiple operations on-going including net washing.
One pen unable to inspect fully due to net washing operations and one pen where wellboat operations were on-going where the fish were being crowded to be split to an empty pen. [Original PDF]
Case Number: 2023-0042
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One dead wrasse observed during inspection. One dead (not fresh dead) and one lethargic salmon observed across site.
Visibility during inspection was very variably due to winds gusting to force 7 or greater, due to deteriorating weather, last two cages were inspected from the boat. No issues observed or reported on site
Site is due to fallow mid May 2023 and restock with growers from Loch Erisort sites in mid June 2023, these will be harvested out by November 2023 to allow site to fallow before restocking in 2024. Next smolt input 2024 Q1 (planned for Feb 2024)
Due to weather conditions experienced on site, Scalpay is treated as a high energy offshore site, with site staff receiving a higher level of boat training.
Split of fish moved to Rum and further movements to Rum are planned for near future. [Original PDF]