With 41 countries represented, the Otolith International Congress was inaugurated
October 19th, 2023
Yesterday, October 9th, in Viña del Mar with regional authorities assistance, the 7th International Otolith Congress was inaugurated, which for the first time was held in Chile, with 41 countries participating with 170 exhibitors.
Hernán Ramírez, Valparaíso region’s Environment Seremi, expressed “I want to congratulate the Fisheries Development Institute and Universidad Católica de Valparaíso for the international Symposium organization, which will allow us to update our knowledge regarding otoliths, not only as age indicators but also as a source of recording information on parameters as important as; climatic change and marine organisms feeding.
Gonzalo Pereira Puchy, IFOP’s Executive Director, referred to the congress, “otoliths research has been a topic of interest for our institution since 1964, creating an applied scientific research unit that, at the national level, systematically and sustained, has been making age estimates in fish for regulatory purposes.
Through this important task, the age and growth laboratory has been able to contribute to generation, development and knowledge transfer public value, essential for the national fishing sector. In our country, information on the age of hydrobiological resources, together “With of each species demographic units correct determination and their populations dynamics, it is one of the most relevant variables stock evaluation models, with a proper fishing resources management with our country view.”
Guillermo Martínez, professor at Universidad Católica de Valparaíso marine sciences school, explained “today, when the world faces an unprecedented climatic crisis, is when it is most necessary to promote altruism, healthy coexistence and collaboration in all areas.” human activities. Science is not exempt from this.
It is in this context that events like this acquire greater relevance, because they become another stepping stone to continue advancing towards the desired environmental sustainability. International conferences like this become a unique opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to draw on the experience of researchers with extensive experience and enhance their collaboration networks.”
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