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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.

OATA’s new pond and aquarium contractor scheme

The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) is in the process of launching a new…

EXOTIC PETS UNDER REVIEW

Is the exotic pet trade facing a change? Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural…

OATA issues advice on keeping tropical fish in unheated conditions

Aquatic trade body OATA has created new guidance to help retailers answer questions on…

OATA urges non-members to share their thoughts

Companies involved at all levels of the aquatics industry that are not members of the…

Be Plant Wise retailers commended

Retailers who support the Be Plant Wise campaign through the order of posters and leaflets…

EU legislation puts aquatic industry in the firing line

The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) has called on all aquatic retailers to…

OATA fighting for future of popular pond product

Popular algae control product barley straw will be removed from shelves this autumn if the…

£3 million of sales saved after OATA steps in over plant ban

The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) is reporting it has saved the aquatics…

OATA responds to scientific paper on antibiotics resistance in tropical fish

Ornamental fishes’ resistance to antibiotics doesn’t pose a contamination threat to humans…

OATA relaunch website to create consumer-friendly area

The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) announced the launch of a completely…