I started his career in aquaculture over 15 years ago. However, ever since he was a kid he was interested in aquatic life. This seems to be a recurring aspect in some of the stories we have shared over time. When he was 10 years old, his mother gifted him a 20-liters round aquarium, where he had guppies and water plants. “I was very passionate about underwater life, so I tried to get as much information as possible. At times it was a difficult thing to do here in Ukraine, I was so hungry for information, though”. What I would do was order books and magazines from big capital cities like Kyiv or Moscow, which led him to breed and raise multiple aquarium species successfully.During these times he learned how to create the best environment for the fish, after a lot of trial and error. I learned how to feed them with live feed and properly store and care for this feed too. And what finally led him down the inspiration of Vismar Aqua, how to maintain proper water conditions for all living creatures in his aquarium.“I just love the smell of fish in my hands. When you pull a fish out of the water, they have a precious smell that makes me happy and comfortable”.Vismar Aqua was born out of an idea and available resources. I had the crazy idea of growing shrimp in cold Ukraine, and even though people laughed at him, that didn’t stop him. For the past two years, he has been working in the design, construction, and commissioning of the biggest indoor Vannamei farm in Europe. With an area of over 6.000 square meters, they are ready to go into the first harvest this March. However, the farm is planning to deal with everything from hatchery to processing and feed mill as well.“What we are doing at Vismar Aqua today is: design, build, operate and transfer. We offer full service for our clients, from cradle to coffin. We take our clients by hand and show them everything in the system is important. And as long as you know what to do, Aquaculture is easy. When you have the correct system and the properly trained people, you have a successful aquaculture business”.