• 19 June 2025

    IFOP participated in the 1st Marine Science Fair, held at the “Capitán Williams” Marine Institute in Chonchi

    The event, aimed at promoting scientific outreach in schools, introduced students to the marine world through interactive exhibits and educational experiences with a local focus. On June 2, the Aquaculture Research Division of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) participated in the 1st Marine Science Fair, held at the “Capitán Williams” Marine Institute (IDEMAR) in the


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  • 25 June 2025

    IFOP Researchers Attend the 11th International Fisheries Observer and Monitoring Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland

    More than 220 specialists from 30 countries gathered in Iceland to exchange experiences, challenges, and advances in scientific observation and fisheries monitoring programs. Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) senior researchers Erick Gaete and Marcelo San Martín, both members of the Fisheries Assessment Department, participated in the 11th International Fisheries Observer and Monitoring Conference (IFOMC), held at


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  • 24 June 2025

    IFOP participates in a seminar on fishery resources in Puerto Aysén.

    Senior Researcher Nancy Barahona and Inter-Senior Researcher Paulo Mora attended. Since 2023, the Artisanal Fishing and Aquaculture Unit of the Patagonian Ecosystem Research Center (CIEP) has been studying some benthic marine species in the Aysén Region, which are important for artisanal fishing, such as crab, sea urchin, marble crab, and king crab. The purpose of


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  • International Workshop on Swordfish Data and Scientific Research

    The International Workshop on Swordfish Data and Scientific Research was held at the FAO office in Santiago, Chile, from June 17 to 19. Organized by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), representatives from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), the European Union, the United States, Ecuador, and Chilean professionals from Sernapesca,


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  • 16 June 2025

    Course on the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries in the Management of Management Areas

    The course “Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries in the Management of AMERB” was held at the Faculty of Marine Sciences of the University of Valparaíso. This course was held within the framework of the 2025 Congress of Marine Sciences and was attended by professionals, students, and artisanal fishers. It was taught by researchers


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  • 18 June 2025

    IFOP Executive Report on Larval Abundance and Mussel Seed Collection, End of the 2024-2025 Season

    With the close of the 2024-2025 mussel seed collection season, the Mussel Seed Collection and Larval Monitoring Program, led by the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), provided a detailed analysis of the larval dynamics observed in the main farming areas. This information is available through the interactive platform “Endemic Seed.” The season was characterized by an


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  • 10 July 2025

    Gonzalo Pereira, Director of IFOP, Attends Launch of New Fisheries Fractionation Law

    Today, July 10, 2025, at the Palacio de la Moneda, the President of the Republic, Gabriel Boric, signed into law the new Fisheries Fractionation Law. The ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic, the Minister of Economy, Nicolás Grau, the Undersecretary of Fisheries, Julio Salas, members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies


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  • 18 June 2025

    IFOP participated in the 6th Sea Fair organized by PAR Explora Los Lagos and the Austral University of Chile

    On May 28, the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) actively participated in the 6th Sea Fair, an event organized by the Regional Associative Project (PAR) Explora Los Lagos of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, together with the Scientific Outreach Unit of the Austral University of Chile, Puerto Montt campus. The fair brought together


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