Average female lice per fish

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Inspection reports

Case Number: 2024-0309

Download New site stocked for the first time in week 22 2024. Site authorised for 6 cages but currently only 3 are in the water. The remaining 3 pens will be installed later in the year.
Site to be used as grower site for nearby Cooke nursery sites. Fish were treated with freshwater as they were being transferred (5 hour treatment). Risk assessment available for seawater movement.
Site currently harvesting.
Mortality is uplifted by Foover and taken in mort bins to pier on Westray.
The site is not remote fed, due to its offshore location. Feed blower on work boats conduct the feeding instead.
Fish were sitting deep in the water but those that were observed appeared in good physical health and were active in the cages. No dead fish or moribunds observed.
Fish sampled for the VMD had good feeding response and appeared healthy both internally and externally.
10 fish were also removed to inspect the site's sea lice counting procedures. Low levels of sea lice observed, predominantly caligus. [Original PDF]

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