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Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA Ltd) The Voice of the Ornamental Fish Industry in the UK. We also have pages on Facebook & LinkedIn.

Wiltshire, UK
Joined August 2011
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There's an amazing job opportunity coming up at Waltham Petcare Science Institute which is looking for a fish scientist to develop, resource, & manage its internal and external fish care research projects. Apply here linkedin.com/jobs/view/44415… #fishscijobs
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Forget election exit polls or opinion polls! This is the only poll to worry about! We love seeing who comes top because pet shops are such important places to introduce & nurture the wonderful world of fishkeeping. Get voting!
Important update about this year’s Practical Fishkeeping Readers’ Poll! There’s a new category! Head to our website (practical.fish/Readers_Poll2…) to find out all the details, including information what you could win from just participating, and to cast your vote!
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Are you a plant retailer? Order your free #BePlantWise kit today from nonnativespecies.org/beplant… to help you #StopTheSpread of #InvasiveSpecies and educate your customers on how they can do this too
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Are you a plant retailer? Order your free #BePlantWise kit today from nonnativespecies.org/beplant… to help you #StopTheSpread of #InvasiveSpecies and educate your customers on how they can do this too
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A great message, if not a "call to action" to support your local fish shop! Along with your local fish club, LFS's are central to a vibrant hobby, with passionate people who love what they do and want to share that passion with fellow fishkeepers! Via Advanced Aquarium Consultancy Ltd, a well-respected reef / marine aquatic retailer (LFS) in the UK. #LFS #AquariumHobby #Fishkeeping #Aquarist #TropicalFish #Reef #CoralReef #ReefTank #FishTank #SaltwaterTank #ReefBuilders #MarineAquarium #MarineTank #ReefAquarium
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Are you a plant retailer? Order your free #BePlantWise kit today from nonnativespecies.org/beplant… to help you #StopTheSpread of #InvasiveSpecies and educate your customers on how they can do this too
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Summer is almost here, so you may well be thinking about BBQs and garden games. But nothing takes the fun out of being in the garden quite like an unhealthy pond. Read our top tips to keep your pond healthy and looking great this summer: practical.fish/pondcare
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#InvasivePlants like water primrose can: - cause devastating environmental impacts🌍 - be extremely costly to control 💰 - interfere with our health and way of life ❌ #BePlantWise to prevent their spread nonnativespecies.org/beplant…
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Are you a plant retailer? Order your free #BePlantWise kit today from nonnativespecies.org/beplant… to help you #StopTheSpread of #InvasiveSpecies and educate your customers on how they can do this too
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We're very pleased to announce we are a new sponsor for this year's @PetShopDayUK! Let's use this campaign to shout about all the great reasons to visit your local aquatics retailer 😍😍🐟🐠🐡Sign up here 👉nationalpetshopday.com/
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Are you a plant retailer? Order your free #BePlantWise kit today from nonnativespecies.org/beplant… to help you #StopTheSpread of #InvasiveSpecies and educate your customers on how they can do this too
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OATA has joined forces with a number of other keeper organisations and fellow pet trade associations to launch a manifesto setting out four priorities for the forthcoming Scottish and Welsh elections, find out more here: f.mtr.cool/efhulesaix
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We've launched our Sustainable Sourcing Tool today (OATA members were introduced to this last month in our first Member Webinar). Here's our Scientific & Technical Adviser Emily introducing the tool, explaining how & why businesses should use it ornamentalfish.org/what-we-d…
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Make sure you're displaying Be Plant Wise info and talking to customers during pond season!
Are you a plant retailer? Order your free #BePlantWise kit today from nonnativespecies.org/beplant… to help you #StopTheSpread of #InvasiveSpecies and educate your customers on how they can do this too
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We love it when @PFKmagazine lands in the office! In the latest edition, check out this feature on wild collected fish in Brazil. It highlights the importance wild collected fish offer for providing important livelihoods in communities which don’t always have many other options👏
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Are you a plant retailer? Order your free #BePlantWise kit today from nonnativespecies.org/beplant… to help you #StopTheSpread of #InvasiveSpecies and educate your customers on how they can do this too.
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We call him Bond... Dr Bond 😁😁 Check out our Chief Executive Matt on the Freshwater Network Sunday Live Youtube channel. They range across a wide terrain of topics - and see how many points our PhD boss gets in the quiz! Did you do better? youtube.com/live/OBatb2721RI
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Are you a plant retailer? Order a free #BePlantWise kit today from nonnativespecies.org/beplant… to help prevent the spread of #InvasiveSpecies and educate your customers on how they can do this too.
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Interesting look at the European aquatic pet market here - and OATA gets a mention about our Code of Conduct which is very pleasing! Sink or swim? Europe’s aquatic pet market - GlobalPETS - globalpetindustry.com/articl…
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Are you a plant retailer? Order a free #BePlantWise kit today from nonnativespecies.org/beplant… to help prevent the spread of #InvasiveSpecies and educate your customers on how they can do this too.
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