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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.

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.

PIF responds to Defra’s ‘next steps’ for animal establishment licensing

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has broadly welcomed DEFRA’s Next Steps document on the…

Warning of gar species for sale in England and Wales

Importers and retailers in England and Wales are being warned to carefully check the gar…

Organisation warns about unlicensed fish

After recently seizing two batches of Myxocyprinus asiaticus fish, the Onamental Aquatic…

OATA welcomes new assistant chief executive to the team

The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association has welcomed Dr Tracey King as its new assistant…

Popular pond plant banned from sale

A popular pond plant, water hyacinth, has been banned from long-term saying following…

Red-eared sliders banned in the UK

Red-eared sliders as well as five other popular aquatic plant species, have been banned from…

Pond barley straw is not a biocide, confirms HSE

Chopped barley straw made into pouches for ponds is no longer covered by the Biocides…

Councils fail to justify large fees for licensing pet shops

Only one council could justify its £300+ fee for issuing a pet shop licence, an…

‘Don’t buy fish on a whim’ warns OATA

Don’t buy fish on a whim after watching the new Finding Dory film, warns the UK trade body…

Keith Davenport awarded the 2016 OFI Award

Keith Davenport, of OATA, has been awarded the 2016 OFI Award for his for his ‘immense…