Abate Molina Scientific ship set sail to investigate common hake
July 31st, 2020
On July 25th, Abate Molina scientific ship, from Fisheries Development Institute, set sail from Valparaíso’s port to assess common hake stock , through hydroacoustic method, between the northern limit of the Coquimbo Region and the Lagos. The scientific journey will last 42 days, the captain of the ship is Enrique Quiero.
Luis Parot Donoso IFOP Executive Director explained “It is a cruise that uses acoustic methodology which basically is to record via sound waves that are calibrated to identify certain species, in this case common hake, is supported by fishing sets that also allow taking biological samples of the resource, such as; sexual maturity, number of females, males, sizes, ages, which provides us with having the necessary database to then apply the statistical and mathematical models which allow us to recommend conclusions or measures for fisheries management and administration to the sectoral authority ”