Site Details: An Camus

Lochboisdale
South Uist
Western Isles
HS8 5TH
Operator: Mowi Scotland Ltd
Water type: Seawater

Average female lice per fish

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Salmon Scotland mortality

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Cumulative mortality over full production cycle

Production cycle end date: Mar 2021
Total losses: 5.3 %

Production cycle end date: Jul 2023
Total losses: 28.2 %

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Fish Health Inspectorate mortality

Date:
19/09/22-25/09/22
Mortality:
10,448
Mortality Rate:
1.78%
Reason given: Gill infections / Jellyfish
Gill infections / Jellyfish
First report of cycle, FHI to monitor.
Date:
26/09/22-02/10/22
Mortality:
6,289
Mortality Rate:
1.09%
Reason given: Gill infections / Jellyfish
Gill infections / Jellyfish
Mortalities improving in week 40. FHI to monitor.
Date:
10/10/22-16/10/22
Mortality:
5,748
Mortality Rate:
1.01%
Reason given: Gill infections / Jellyfish
Gill infections / Jellyfish
Historic event - NFA
Date:
07/11/22-13/11/22
Mortality:
8,153
Mortality Rate:
1.46%
Reason given: Gill infections
Gill infections
Decrease in mortality since Wk 38. FHI to monitor.
Date:
15/05/23-21/05/23
Mortality:
2,060
Mortality Rate:
1.16%
Reason given: CMS
CMS
Just over reporting level, first report this year, FHI to monitor.
Date:
05/06/23-11/06/23
Mortality:
1,941
Mortality Rate:
1.21%
Reason given: Viral Disease (CMS)
Viral Disease (CMS)
CMS
Second report of this year just over reporting level. FHI to monitor
Date:
12/06/23-18/06/23
Mortality:
1,806
Mortality Rate:
1.39%
Reason given: Viral Disease (CMS)
Viral Disease (CMS)
Business contacted. Recent temperatures have added strain to the fish. Site harvesting and expect to be fallow within the next 3-4 weeks. FHI to monitor.
Date:
26/06/23-02/07/23
Mortality:
1,069
Mortality Rate:
4.67%
Reason given: CMS
CMS
In harvest plan to be empty in w/c 17th July
FHI to monitor.
Date:
03/07/23-09/07/23
Mortality:
1,109
Mortality Rate:
2.21%
Reason given: CMS
CMS
In harvest plan to be empty in w/c 17th July
Site soon to fallow - FHI to monitor.
Date:
10/07/23-16/07/23
Mortality:
544
Mortality Rate:
1.11%
Reason given: CMS
CMS
Site fallow as of 19th July
Site fallow. No further action.
Date:
17/07/23-23/07/23
Mortality:
331
Mortality Rate:
1.96%
Reason given: CMS
CMS
Site fallow as of 19th July
Site fallow. No further action.

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Inspection reports

Case Number: 2020-0035


Download PSI carried out following notification from business of increased mortality attributed to gill damage resulting from an algal bloom. CMS and AGD also present in stock.
Aeration system in place to mitigate against algal bloom. Feeding has been reduced.
Wrasse wild caught from Hebrides, Lumpfish from Ocean Matters, Anglesey
Site first stocked in April 2020 from neighbouring site Stulaigh (FS1259)
Remaining 3 cages to be stocked from Marulaig Bay (FS0865) in next few weeks.
Freshwater treatment carried out when fish first stocked and four weeks subsequently, to treat AGD. [Original PDF]

Case Number: 2022-0093


Download Fish came on from Loch Lochy. Successful transfer with low mortalities.
Slice treatment completed at the end of February and had good clearance. Visual gill scores were at ~0.05 in March.
Fish were sitting deep in the water but those that could be observed appeaered to be in good condition and were shoaling nicely.
Fish sampled for VMD appeared healthy externally and internally. [Original PDF]

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