“I’ve got no aquaculture experience and the farming conditions at 1,700 m can be extreme, so people might think I’m crazy. But I like challenges, the fish are growing and the quality is good: when the top fish guys from Europe – from Skretting, from Coppens – come to visit the farm, they say ‘wow’,” reflects Maksutbekuly, looking back on his first 12 months as CEO of FishTech.