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OATA has joined with global pet industry organisations to add its support to the Hawaii marine fish industry which continues to face legislative challenges to its ability to collect wild fish. We'd urge UK businesses & fishkeepers to share their support supporthawaiifishers.com

Great idea to get these in for pond season!

Dive into Shoal’s latest report in its mission to help more freshwater fish get a name for themselves! In 2025 there were 309 new names added to the ledger – that’s nearly one ‘new’ species each day through 2025. Read why that's important in the report shoalconservation.org/wp-content/upl…

OATA members – watch your inboxes! Today you’ll get an invite to our first Member Webinar which is happening in two weeks! Join our Scientific & Technical Adviser Emily as she introduces our new sustainable sourcing tool exclusively to OATA members first. We can’t wait!

We’re very pleased to welcome Clarke Aquatics Ltd as a new member of OATA! If your business is not already an OATA member then why not join us and become part of a community working to champion a responsible ornamental aquatics industry. Find out more here ornamentalfish.org/join-us/https:…

OATA supports this new documentary 👇& we've joined forces with RRK & other pet trade/keeper organisations to create a manifesto calling for Scottish politicians to reject permitted lists. It is a pet ban by another name. Owner education is the way forward ornamentalfish.org/say-no-to-pet-…

Shoal has just released its New Species 2025 Report on #WorldWildlifeDay. Last year, scientists described over 309 freshwater fish species new to science - a remarkable testament to the hidden diversity still thriving in our rivers, lakes, and streams. 🔗 shoalconservation.org/publications/?…

Watch our Chief Executive discuss a wide range of topics as a guest on the East Coast Reefer’s YouTube channel. It would be a shame to miss it! youtube.com/watch?v=R6q8lU…

It’s World Aquarium Day (and National Love Your Pet Day!) so it’s the perfect time for some of our team to introduce their own fishkeeping journeys! #wad2026 #worldaquariumday

A great, funded PhD project (for UK students) at the @UniWestScotland - 'The role of tank environment on ornamental fish welfare and human interaction with home aquaria'. Applications close in two days! 🔗 findaphd.com/phds/project/t…

Don’t forget to renew your OATA membership! We sent out renewal invoices last month so if you still haven’t quite got around to paying it this is a gentle reminder! Renew & get our door sticker & a new booklet pulling together info including your Members’ Area login details.

The site is completely open and non-commercial. Anyone can contribute a record by filling in a short online form (which takes just 1-2 mins to fill out), and everyday observations are just as valuable as rare or unusual behaviours. shoalbase.org 3/3

It’s launched ShoalBase shoalbase.org, a global, open database of fish social behaviour to bring together observations of how fish live socially (schooling, shoaling, pairing, territoriality, group sizes, parental care, etc.), across as many species as possible. 2/3

Who doesn’t love watching their fish? It’s mesmerising – and we know it’s good for our mental health. Now you can turn those observations into citizen science with a new initiative from the University of Glasgow.c 1/3

The @UofGlasgow is to lead a new project which aims to improve fish welfare in the global ornamental fish trade, while strengthening incomes for traditional fishing communities in the Brazilian Amazon. Co‑leads inc @OATALtd, Project Piaba, @UFAM_ and more. gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…

The @vmdgovuk has published new guidance to help businesses understand the rules for advertising products used in, on or near animals (like fish) that are not licensed veterinary medicines. If you manufacture or sell these products then find more here. ornamentalfish.org/vmd-update-gui…

We have a new member benefit! OATA members can now access a legal helpline for advice on Employment Law, Health & Safety and Commercial Legal Matters through our partnership with Croner. More info coming in our monthly newsletter or find more in our website's Members’ Area.

We’re very pleased to welcome the College of West Anglia as a new member! If your business is not already a member then why not join & become part of a community working to champion a responsible ornamental aquatics industry. Find out more here ornamentalfish.org/join-us/

Welcome to our 2 new volunteer Directors who join our Board! Kevin Barton from @ALFaquatics & the Revd David Walker from Birley Moor Garden Centre in Sheffield have joined fellow aquatic business people from across the industry to help us with our work. ornamentalfish.org/new-directors-…

We LOVE this from @PFKmagazine celebrating local fish shops! Pet shops are great places to buy pet fish! This needs to be shared 💕💕💕💕 practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/features/celeb…