Conservation and sustainable-use for ornamental fish

Ornamental fish are a star product of the pet markets in the US, Europe and Japan. According to WTO statistics, global trade for these products has reached 4.5 million dollars and is growing at a rate of 8% per year. Amazon basin provide many of the species commercialised. For example, Peru exports 108 species of the 150 that have been identified for their trade potential.

Issues such as traceability, sustainable management along the supply chain and innovation, as well as transportation practices, are the most important for accessing markets and improving the economic feasibility of this biodiversity-based business.

Taking into account this issues and the importance of the product at regional level, BTFP is developing activities to collaborate with international organizations in the definition of good practices for the management of these species and the drafting of a BioTrade standard based on existing experiences with marine ornamental fish.

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