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logo 11/26/2024 4:27:30 PM     
Dutch courage pays off for catfish farming dynasty 
By Rob Fletcher NL Source: thefishsite 1/3/2024
Rob Fletcher
Frank Foolen, general manager of leading Dutch catfish producer Claresse, explains how his family’s self-taught approach and long-term commitment have helped to create a successful and profitable RAS operation.
 

What drew you to the aquaculture sector?

We are a real family company. My parents were pig farmers and started fish farming in 1996, so we grew up on a farm and helped a lot in the company when we were little. The company grew bigger and slowly one by one we decided to start in our family business. I liked the unknown, entrepreneurship and working with family. We had to figure out a lot for ourselves, which can cost a lot of energy but is beautiful when it works.

 
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