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Welcome to Ornamental Fish International's Web Site

Ornamental Fish International (OFI), founded on 1 June 1980, is the worldwide trade association representing all sectors of the ornamental aquatic industry in some 40 different countries worldwide.  

Membership ranges over consultants, manufacturers, publishers, wholesalers, collectors, breeders, retailers, importers, exporters, plant specialists, freight forwarders, airlines and exhibition companies. The over 190 OFI members have all made a commitment to comply with to the OFI Code of Ethics. As a result OFI members have obtained a reputation of reliable business partners, and suppliers of quality products.

Disease-free status and MAC certification in Members’ Directory
The status with regard to OIE notifiable diseases is very important. The OIE and the European Union recognise disease-free countries, areas and farms. At this moment, only those countries officially free of Spring Viraemia of Carp (SVC) can export SVC-susceptible fish to Finland, Sweden, Ireland, parts of the UK, and Denmark. The European Union will implement similar rules for Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)-susceptible species in 2010. From now on you can find the disease-free status for OIE disease and any applicable MAC Certification information in the OFI Members’ Directory.

OFI publications

OFI Journal
The OFI Journal is the official publication of Ornamental Fish International. It has in-depth, topical, articles about the ornamental industry by authors within the field. The OFI Journal is free to all OFI members. Non-members may subscribe to the Journal.

Subscriptions run per calendar year (3 issues) and are automatically renewed unless unsubscribed. Cost per year, incl. postage: 50 Euro.

Back issues are also available for most issues of the OFI Journal.

OFI educational publications
OFI aims to improve the educational standard within the industry and therefore publishes a series of books with relevant topics for all who have to deal with the occupational aspects of the trade. Titles available:

  • Live food cultures for the Ornamental Aquatic Industry.
  • International Transport of Live Fish in the Ornamental Aquatic Industry
  • Water Quality in the Ornamental Aquatic Industry.

Please go to our shop for more information and ordering.

OFI Poll

Invasive Alien Species (IAS) cause great damage to environment, economy, animal- and human health. 

Will legislation on IAS also affect the ornamental aquatic industry?

Yes, for sure!
Perhaps, but I am not sure.
No, I don't think so.
I don't know.

NEWS FLASHES

EU bans hundreds of species of ornamental fish from Malaysia
The European Commission has adopted a Commission Decision to ban the import of all Cyprinid fishes from Malaysia as of 15 July 2008. More info.

Imports of ornamental fish from Malaysia into EU threatened!
An inspection by the European Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) in Malaysia may very well result in a ban on imports of seafood products into the EU, but also of koi en goldfish. More info.

Presentations second OFI Fish Health Seminar
The second OFI Fish Health Seminar was held on 23 May 2008 at Interzoo on the DNA Multiscan project. See the presentations of Prof. Kris Willems and Dr. Gerald Bassleer as pdf.

SVC no longer an EU notifiable disease
The European Commission has removed Spring Viraemia of Carp (SVC) from the list of notifiable diseases. More info.

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OFI honors Marshall Meyers
On 24 May 2008 the OFI Award 2008 was presented by the president of the Ornamental Fish International, Gerald Bassleer, to Mr. Marshall Meyers, the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC).

Mr Meyers has represented the pet industry over the past 30 years and has been instrumental in  regulatory processes as well asin providing his input and therefore the input of the industry on aspects of animal welfare, humane transportation of animals, endangered species, injurious wildlife, invasive species, wildlife regulations, international regulation of the import/export of animals and other animal related issues before international bodies (e.g. CITES), US and European Union, other governments and local legislative and regulatory entities.

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