IFOP’s outstanding participation in Peru on Benthic Marine Invertebrate Resources´s international workshop
June 4th, 2024
Carlos Techeira, IFOP researcher, attended “Strengthening knowledge and management of RIMB (Benthic Marine Invertebrate Resources) within the framework of implementation of the fisheries management regulations” international workshop held in Lima between May 6th and 8th.
Carlos commented: “My participation in the activity responded to an invitation from NGO TNC Perú (The Nature Concervancy), to present on evaluation methodologies oriented to RIMB, performance indicators, biological reference points usefulness and estimation. Monitoring protocols standardization, based on what was carried out by IFOP through its Resource Assessment and Fisheries Assessment Departments, in advisory programs regarding fisheries and resources performance linked to Benthic Management Plans throughout Chile and Benthic Fisheries Monitoring”.
Advisors and academics from Argentina, Mexico, Spain, Peru and Chile participated as speakers before IMARPE benthic resource researchers from Peru’s main laboratories, in Fisheries Management Plans ongoing implementation’s context, which requires technical designs for evaluation and monitoring.
In addition to IFOP’s presented topics, there were presentations on co-management experiences such as TURF and Barefoot ecologist, interaction between technical advisors and AMERB, in addition to socio-ecological systems in governance’s importance, local ecological knowledge incorporation and Fisheries science’s role in participatory management processes.
There was a highly valued reception of presented experience and work, explaining the need to maintain future interactions in consideration of the continuum of our coastline and ecosystems, with similar benthic resources shared in common fisheries scenarios and eventually management regimes.
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