Additional Case Information€¦ · FHI 059, Version 12 Issued by: FHI Date of issue: 08/10/2018 Additional Case Information: Site stocked with wild caught wrasse. 09/10/2019 seal

FHI 059, Version 12 Issued by: FHI Date of issue: 08/10/2018

Additional Case Information:

Site stocked with wild caught wrasse.

09/10/2019 seal seen in cage 12, divers attended site same day and discovered hole which was repaired. FHI were not

notified. Escape investigation and enhanced containment inspection carried out. Further details on escape investigation

detailed below.

H2O2 treatment was carried out 4th - 7th November 2019 and has reduced gill scores. PCR tests positive for PRV, however

this has not caused any clinical signs of disease.

Slice treatment currently being administered due to a rise in juvenile sea lice numbers, average adult female sea lice numbers

have remained below CoGP suggested criteria for treatment levels throughout this production cycle.

fish sampled for VMD appeared healthy.

ESC - On 09/10/2019 a seal was observed in cage 12. Divers attended the site on the same day to inspect the net. A 12 inch

hole was discovered in the net, approximately 9 metres below the water line. Divers confirmed the seal was no longer in the

cage, however it was observed outside the cage, diving down to the bottom of the net. The seal was later dispatched under a

marine mammal licence by trained personnel. The incident was not reported to the FHI. The remaining cages and nets were

inspected during the following days, inspection of dive reports showed no other holes in net or damage to equipment was

found. No fish had been observed outside the cages and feeding levels are as expected during the following days, the site

manager suspects that no fish were lost during the incident. A count of the cage will take place in January 2020 during a

scheduled hydrolicer treatment.

Cage 12 had been last inspected by divers on 24/09/2019 following a hydrolicer treatment, dive reports show no holes in net or

damage to equipment was observed.

Mortality levels before and during the period of escape had been low across the site: w/b 23/09 - 1305 (0.24%), w/b 30/09 -

644 (0.12%), w/b 07/10 - 229 (0.04%). Mortality removal is carried out 3 times a week by lifting a dead sock from the bottom of

each cage, divers will also remove mortalities during dive inspections which take place approximately every 2 weeks.

Predator mitigation measures on site include; tensioned nets, top nets, seal blinds, A.D.D and M.M.L.

Following the incident a review of the predator mitigation measures on site was carried out. Following the review a new type of

A.D.D. system was installed on site (OTAK). No further damage to equipment has been observed since the incident.

Additional Information Page 1 of 12019-0651

FHI 059, Version 12 Issued by: FHI Date of issue: 08/10/2018

Site No: FS0696

Case No: 2019-0651

Nature of non-compliance:

Action taken (FHI):

Non-compliance relevant to (delete): VirologyMolGen/Bacteriology/Histology/Parasitology

Sample Condition Page 1 of 12019-0651

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Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB

Tel – 0131 244 3498 Fax – 0131 244 0944 Email – [email protected]

Website - www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/science

Scottish Sea Farms Ltd Laurel House Laurelhill Business Park Polmaise Road Stirling FK7 9JQ

FISH HEALTH INSPECTORATE VISIT REPORT

SUMMARY FOR INFORMATION OF SITE OPERATOR

BUSINESS NO FB0125 DATE OF VISIT 14/11/2019 SITE NO FS0696 SITE NAME Fiunary INSPECTOR CASE NO 20190651

ENHANCED CONTAINMENT INSPECTION

An enhanced inspection to ascertain the risk of escape from the fish farm was conducted in accordance with the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007. The visit consisted of an inspection of facilities, records and the provision of advice. a) Inspection of i) escape incidents and ii) contingency procedures The following recommendations are made for improvement. An escape incident was not reported to the Fish Health Inspectorate within 24 hours. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) and the District Salmon Fisheries Board (DSFB) were not notified of the escape. It is recommended that a documented review of the procedure in place for dealing with a breach in containment is undertaken to ensure that, in accordance with A Code of Good Practice for Scottish Finfish Aquaculture (CoGP) (3.4.37), any escape, or suspected escape, of live fish should be reported immediately to all relevant stakeholders, including the relevant Producer Organisation or industry association, the local District Salmon Fisheries Board and Fisheries Trust (or at the latest, within 48 hours of discovery). b)i) Inspection of records relating to equipment, facilities and the site The following recommendations are made for improvement. To meet the requirements of schedule 2, section 5 of the Fish Farming Businesses (Record Keeping) (Scotland) Order 2008 it is recommended that records of any navigation markers deployed should be put in place and maintained for future inspections.

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b)ii) Inspection of records relating to training The site meets the requirement of current Scottish industry best practice. No recommendations made or further action required. b)iii) Inspection of records relating to procedures and risk assessments The site meets the requirement of current Scottish industry best practice. No recommendations made or further action required. c) Inspection of site and site equipment

A minor issue was raised regarding the site and site equipment, but no further action is required on this issue. d) Inspection of site specific procedures The site meets the requirement of current Scottish industry best practice. No recommendations made or further action required. Further Action The recommendations in this report should be implemented by 27/03/2019. Documentation should be provided as evidence that the recommendations have been implemented. Enforcement action may result if the recommendations are not implemented in the necessary time frame. Records should be sent to Marine Scotland Science’s Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) (contact details are provided below). Please contact myself or the duty inspector should you require any further information or have any queries regarding this report. Signed: Date: 13/12/2019 Fish Health Inspector

The Fish Health Inspectorate Service Charter detailing standards of service is available on the Marine Scotland website at www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Fish-Shellfish/FHI/charter

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BUSINESS NO FB0125 DATE OF VISIT 14/11/2019 SITE NO FS0696 SITE NAME Fiunary INSPECTOR CASE NO 20190651 Case completion report Recommendations in relation to the above case were made for implementation by 27/03/2020. Following submission of the required documentation, evidence has now been provided to Marine Scotland to demonstrate that the recommendations have been implemented. This case will now be closed. This site may be subject to further audit and recommendations in the future. Please contact myself or the duty inspector should you require any further information or have any queries regarding this report.

Signed: Date: 23/04/2020 Fish Health Inspector


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BUSINESS NO FB0125 DATE OF VISIT 14/11/2019 SITE NO FS0696 SITE NAME Fiunary INSPECTOR CASE NO 20190651 Inspection under the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009 The above site was inspected, in accordance with the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009, and to meet the requirements of European Community Council Directive 2006/88/EC. All epidemiological units were inspected. On this occasion no samples were taken for disease analysis. The Inspector did not observe any clinical signs associated with the listed diseases as described in the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009. Records The surveillance frequency category of the site was assessed as medium. An inspection under the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009 will be conducted every second year. The category of the site will be reassessed on a routine basis and updated as required. The information required for the public record of aquaculture production businesses regarding this site was verified and where necessary updated. The following records were also inspected to ensure that the conditions of authorisation for your Aquaculture Production Business (APB) are being met: Aquaculture animal and aquaculture animal product movement records were inspected and appeared to be adequately maintained. Mortality records were inspected and found to be adequately maintained. Mortality levels had exceeded the reporting criteria since the last inspection and had been reported to the Fish Health Inspectorate as required.

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Reports detailing the results of animal health surveillance carried out by or on behalf of the business and/or Marine Scotland were available for inspection. The biosecurity measures plan for the site was inspected and found to be adequately maintained and implemented. Inspection under the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015 Medicine records were inspected and found to be adequately maintained. Samples were taken to be analysed for veterinary residues. Inspection under the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 The site was also inspected in accordance with the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007, as amended, with respect to section 3 regarding parasites (sea lice), section 4A regarding fish farm management agreements and statements and section 5 regarding containment and escapes. On this occasion the site was found to be satisfactory with regards to parasites. An enhanced containment inspection was conducted. A separate report will be issued in due course. The farm management statement was inspected and it was found that the site was not managed and operated in accordance with the farm management statement. It was noted that the reporting of escapes or circumstances which may give rise to the risk of escape described in the farm management statement did not reflect the current practice on site. The site must be operated in accordance with the farm management statement to ensure compliance with the legislation. Please ensure that these points have been addressed by 18/12/2019. Records or documentation demonstrating that these points have been addressed should be sent to the Fish Health Inspectorate (contact details below). The site may be subject to further inspection or enforcement action should the appropriate action regarding the above points not be taken within the time period stipulated. Please contact myself or the duty inspector should you require any assistance or clarification in implementing any requirement or recommendation detailed in this report.

Signed: Date: 18/11/2019 Fish Health Inspector


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Additional Case Information€¦ · FHI 059, Version 12 Issued by: FHI Date of issue: 08/10/2018 Additional Case Information: Site stocked with wild caught wrasse. 09/10/2019 seal