Ke. Davenport, CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CURRENT INTERNATIONAL-TRADE IN ORNAMENTAL FISH, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE EUROPEAN-UNION, Revue scientifique et technique - Office international des epizooties, 15(2), 1996, pp. 435-443
The major markets for ornamental fish are the Far East, the United Sta
tes of America and the European Union (EU). Although the Far East is t
he principal source of both supply and demand for ornamental species,
there is considerable movement of fish between these three areas. The
author makes a detailed appraisal of the sources of supply and the des
tination for imports into EU Member States. Some market trends in both
the EU as a whole and the United Kingdom (as a representative EU Memb
er State) are discussed The methods of transport and the chain of supp
ly of ornamental fish to the hobbyist in the EU are also examined.