Native to the North Pacific Ocean, the fingerlings have arrived at The Black Cod Company hatchery in the Netherlands from the U.S.

The site in Kamperland sits directly on the water near an estuary's opening to the North Sea, providing clean seawater to the black cod facility.

"Many things can go wrong, and the process is extremely complicated, so when it finally succeeds, the excitement indeed shows on our faces," tells us co-founder Ohad Maiman, on the left of the photo in which he appears with Head of Production, Luuk van der Heijden.

Panel discussion, 'Aquaculture and El Niño: Lessons from the Past, Present Warning Signs, and Prevention', held during June 2026 SustainED's edition, focused on climate variability and building resilience in aquaculture.

Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda is the third from the left in the back row. Dr. Tomohiro Kuwae is to his right, and Dr. Kenta Watanabe is to his right.  

The group forms part of a Japanese delegation visiting Norway to benchmark expertise on seaweed cultivation.

Manila clams from Rias Baixas, Galicia, Spain.

Benchmark Genetics describes the new platform as "a practical genomic resource that will support shellfish research, breeding and conservation for years to come."

"I am grateful and humbled to be given this exciting challenge at Aquaservice," said the company's new Country Manager in Chile.