In 2007 OFI published a book tittled International Transport of Live Fish in the Ornamental Aquatic Industry. In this book a lot of information was made public on this industry among which the structure of the ornamental aquatic industry and the volume of this industry.

In the same book legislation applying to this industry was discussed and facts on mortality were presented. As information tothe press we made the relevant chapters of this book (which can also be purchased from the shop in our website) available in pdf format.

- Description of the supply chain (557 KB))

- The Volume of the Ornamental Fish trade (526 KB)

- Import and Export legislation (1 MB)

- Facts on Mortality in Shipments of Ornamental Fish (251 KB)

For more information, please contact the OFI Secretariat.