Abate Molina Scientific vessel set sail to investigate anchovy in Arica and Antofagasta regions
23 November, 2023

Abate Molina Scientific vessel set sail to investigate anchovy in Arica and Antofagasta regions

November 26th, 2023 Periodista Gabriela.Gutiérrez

The cruise will last 30 days, and is led by fishing engineer Francisco Leiva, as captain of the ship is Takashi Abbe

On the night of November 22nd, scientific vessel Abate Molina set sail from Valparaíso’s Port to carry out a hydroacoustic survey between Arica, Parinacota and Antofagasta Regions to evaluate anchovy stock present in the study area.

This cruise specific objectives are

  • Carry out 41 acoustic transects between Arica and the Paposo roadstead
  • Evaluate shore bias (between 18 30° and 22° LS) with an artisanal boat.
  • Carry out a sufficient number of reconnaissance fishing hauls to characterize anchovy stock
  • Build oceanographic stations in the study area
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