OATA
This coverage focuses on the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) and its role in representing businesses within the UK’s ornamental fish and aquatics sector. Pet Gazette reports on OATA’s policy work, industry guidance, sustainability initiatives, and market insights, as well as its advocacy on behalf of retailers, wholesalers, importers, and distributors. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with updates on regulatory developments, best practice standards, and opportunities within the aquatic products market.
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Jan- 2023 -12 JanuaryBusiness
OATA pursues energy help for aquatic businesses
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) has continued its calls for extra support on energy bills for aquatic businesses after they were excluded from the government support package for heavy users. The government announced it was extending energy help to all non-domestic consumers between April 2023 and May 2024. It…
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Sep- 2022 -9 SeptemberAppointment
Central Garden and Pet appoints new Central Interpet director
Central Garden and Pet has announced the appointment of Adrian Exell as commercial director of Central Interpet, effective immediately. Additionally, Jason Booker will be assuming the new role of sales director as he fulfils a larger role leading UK and UK/EU ecommerce sales. In his new leadership role, Exell is…
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5 SeptemberTrade Organisations
Aquatic shops face animal welfare nightmare as energy prices rocket
Aquatic shops and wholesalers could be faced with the decision to euthanise livestock as energy bills are making businesses “unviable”, warns the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA). The trade body has written to the prime minister to alert him to the crisis facing businesses within the home aquarium industry if…
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Dec- 2021 -10 DecemberAwards
OATA names recipient of second stakeholder award
OATA has given its second Stakeholder Engagement Award to Rob Quest from Heathrow’s Animal Reception Centre in recognition of his long-standing work with the pet industry. The association said it wished to acknowledge the work he has done over many years, both at the airport to help ensure the smooth…
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1 DecemberAppointment
OATA board welcomes two new directors
OATA has welcomed two new directors to its board, with the appointments unveiled at the trade association’s Annual General Meeting which was held on 24 November. Dr Sean Evans of Wharf Aquatics and Rob Peck of The Coral Centre were voted onto the board after several vacancies were created when…
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Oct- 2021 -20 OctoberAwards
OATA names Stakeholder Engagement Award recipient
OATA has awarded the Stakeholder Engagement Award to Alasdair Scott of the Fish Health Inspectorate in recognition of his long-standing work with the industry. He was presented with the accolade at AQUA2021. This marks the first time OATA has presented this award to recognise officials who demonstrate the “highest levels…
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5 OctoberAppointment
OATA appoints new scientific support officer
OATA has announced that Matthew Hill will be joining its team as a scientific support officer. He joins from the University of Portsmouth where he was a research associate working on trade data analysis. In his new role, he will support OATA’s Scientific and Technical advisor with analysis, research and…
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Apr- 2021 -9 AprilAppointment
OATA CEO becomes advisor to freshwater fish charity
OATA’s chief executive Dominic Whitmee has accepted an offer to become an advisor for Shoal’s Advisory Group. Shoal is a global conservation initiative focused entirely on freshwater species, and has brought together a diverse panel of freshwater experts to help support it in its decision-making. Shoal’s Mike Baltzer said: “Each…
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Mar- 2021 -10 MarchTrade Organisations
Exotic fish welfare report shows lack of research, warns OATA
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) has called comments made by the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation in a fish welfare report “unjustified” and showing a “lack of proper research into the way live ornamental fish are transported”. Discussing the welfare of ornamental fish in transport, the recent report states: “For…
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Feb- 2021 -11 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
OATA urges government to resolve animal importation issues
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) has urged the government to resolve problems surrounding the importation of livestock animal by-products and plants, into the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. In a letter penned by the chief executive of the OATA Dominic Whitmee he stated that businesses throughout…
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