One of the most appealing aspects of a career in aquaculture is the chance to travel, especially for those equipped with practical farming skills and a sense of adventure. While Groote Eylandt – a remote outpost off the north coast of Australia, which is home to a thriving crocodile population, a vast manganese mine and not much else – might not be everyone’s dream office, it clearly fits the bill for Valentin Thépot. I hope that his efforts to improve the economic and nutritional resilience of this isolated island community are not only successful in their own right, but can also help persuade a new generation of adventurous youngsters of the eclectic opportunities that our sector can offer.