Ensiling of fish more than 10m³

1. The transfer of fish to the fish ensiling tank and the transfer of ensiled fish to tanker truck(s) or storage tank(s) must be totally enclosed.

2. The pH of ensiled fish must be 4 or lower.

3. Spillage equipment must be available for immediate use.

4. The base and walls of any container, and the pipes and pipe connections of any system used to store ensiled fish and ensiling solutions must be:

   1. impermeable and protected against corrosion; and
   2. capable of withstanding the loads on them when the storage system is full.

5. The containers used for the storage of ensiled fish and any other liquids or ensiling solutions must be kept closed and lidded and stored within a bund / secondary containment system that must:

   1. hold at least:
      1. for a single container, 110% of its total capacity, or
      2. for two or more containers the greater of:
         1. 110% of the capacity of the largest container; or
         2. 25% of the capacity of all containers together.
   2. catch all spills from the container(s) and related parts;
   3. be leak-proof;
   4. be located and/or protected, to prevent damage as far as reasonably practicable; and
   5. have any spills and/or rainwater removed as soon as reasonably practicable.

6. Measures must be taken to prevent, or where that is not practicable, minimise:

   1. odour; and
   2. the presence of vermin

   from the authorised activities.

7. Offensive odours from the authorised activities as perceived by a SEPA officer must not be emitted beyond the boundary of the Authorised Place.

8. SEPA must be notified via its pollution hotline contact telephone number as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any case within 24 hours of identification of an event, of any of the following:

   1. an event that has caused or could cause adverse impact to the environment or harm to human health;
   2. an event that results, or could result, in an emission to the environment that is not authorised; and
   3. an event that has caused a breach of a condition of this authorisation.

   In this condition, the meaning of ‘event’ is as defined in the Glossary of Terms.

9. All measures that are reasonably practicable must be taken to stop an event and to minimise its effect on the environment.

10. Within 14 days of an event a report must be submitted to SEPA detailing:

    1. the reason(s) for the event;
    2. the action(s) taken to stop the event and minimise the impacts; and
    3. the action(s) taken to prevent the event from reoccurring.

11. All information recorded, kept or submitted to SEPA in accordance with a condition of this authorisation must be:

    1. true and accurate;
    2. kept for a minimum of six years; and
    3. provided to SEPA upon request.

You can apply to vary an existing registration for this activity. Please note, this is the same activity form as applying for a new registration or transferring an existing one.

Step 1: Download your activity form

You will need to download and complete the following activity form. The completed form will be submitted as part of your application:

• R-IND-C2: Ensiling of fish more than 10m³

Step 2: Submit your application for a variation

Make an application to vary an authorisation

You can apply to transfer an existing registration for this activity. Please note, this is the same activity form as applying for a new registration or varying an existing one.

Step 1: Download your activity form

You will need to download and complete the following activity form. The completed form will be submitted as part of your application:

• R-IND-C2: Ensiling of fish more than 10m³

Step 2: Submit your application

Read Transfer an existing authorisation to find out how to submit your application for a transfer.

To apply to surrender an existing registration that authorises this activity, read Surrender an existing authorisation