With a rather warm location for their tank and a water temperature averaging 10°C, Stromness Primary’s ova had all hatched by last Monday morning (3/02). If we compare hatching times with last year, the Stronsay ova all hatched by 16/02 and on Sanday, it wasn’t until 27/02 that all the alevins were swimming freely. Let’s hope that the warm water doesn’t have any adverse effects on the young fish and that they can all be successfully released in a few weeks.

The fry release applications for all schools will be filled in and e-mailed this week-end and we should receive the consents by the end of the week.

Mr P.