Semi-Senior Researcher María Fernanda Jiménez Reyes, who works on the project “Research and Monitoring Program on Discards and Bycatch in Pelagic Fisheries,” participated virtually and received a scholarship at the 5th Edition of the World Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Seafood Conference, held from June 9-11, 2025, in Rome, Italy. Fernanda presented “Causes of Discards in the Industrial Purse Seine Fishery of Anchovy (Engraulis ringens) in Northern Chile” on behalf of the Fisheries Development Institute. This presentation also served as a...
In the context of World Oceans Day, the MuseOcéano event, organized by the Valparaíso Natural History Museum, was held on Saturday, June 7th. The team from the plankton laboratory of the Department of Oceanography and Environment (DOMA) of IFOP participated as exhibitors. The event featured various stands and talks by experts in different areas of ocean research. The IFOP group was made up of marine biologists Constanza Sandoval, Débora Albornoz, and Yanara Figueroa, who actively participated in disseminating the...
The University of Valparaíso, in conjunction with the Chilean Society of Marine Sciences, organized the 44th Congress of Marine Sciences, which took place from May 26 to 30, 2025, at the Enjoy Hotel in Viña del Mar. This prominent scientific meeting brought together experts, researchers, and professionals from the marine field, focusing on current and future challenges related to sustainability, technological innovation, and the responsible management of marine ecosystems. Representing the Direct Evaluations Department of the Fisheries Development Institute...
Between June 2 and 6, 2025, the First Workshop on Standardization of Fisheries Biological Data for the shared anchovy stock in southern Peru and northern Chile was held in Lima, Peru, between specialists from the Peruvian Marine Institute (IMARPE) and the Chilean Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP). This activity was carried out within the framework of the activities planned by the Binational Working Group on Fisheries Biology and the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Humboldt II Project, which is...
Scientists Dr. Joan B. Company and Dr. Nixón Bahomon from the Barcelona Institute of Marine Sciences, CSIC-ICM ( icm.csic.es), along with doctoral students Pablo Couve and Jacop Aguzzi from the University of Barcelona, will visit IFOP between May 27 and 29. Their agenda includes participation in the Symposium on “Challenges for Fisheries Management: Co-management, Evaluation of Management Strategies, Ecosystem Recovery, and Climate Change” ( Link), which will be held on May 29 at the Marine Sciences Congress ( congresocienciasdelmar.uv.cl)....
The Symposium “Improving Information on Studies of Chilean Management Areas” will be presented within the framework of the 2025 Congress of Marine Sciences. Benthic Resource Management and Exploitation Areas (AMERBs) have represented a significant change in fisheries management, promoting greater responsibility among fishing organizations regarding resource sustainability. The AMERB regime grants exclusive use or exploitation rights to benthic resources—invertebrates and algae—present in previously delimited geographic areas, which are assigned exclusively to legally constituted artisanal fishing organizations. The assigned spaces...
As part of the activities commemorating the Month of the Sea, the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) actively participated in the Maritime Fair organized by the Arica Maritime Government. The event took place at the Mall Plaza. The fair, already a tradition in the region, brought together various institutions linked to the maritime and coastal areas, including Sernapesca, the Arica Port Company, the University of Tarapacá, the Yacht Club, and the IFOP. The main objective of this activity is to...
Punta Arenas, As part of the process of promoting the Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation (CTCI) Roadmap, regional authorities and representatives from the economic, environmental, and scientific sectors met to advance a joint strategy to strengthen the conservation of marine and freshwater ecosystems in the Southern Macrozone. The Southern Science Node network promotes decentralization and equity in science and technology in the southern regions of Chile. One of its main instruments is the CTCI Roadmap, a collaborative planning process...
Today, May 22nd at 12:00 PM, the restocking and farming team will hold the event “Small-Scale Aquaculture and Marine Diversity: Books and Visual Immersion,” which will be held at Casa Pauly in Puerto Montt. The Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), Balmaceda Arte Joven (BAJ), the Casa Pauly Oelckers Interpretation Center, and the Municipality of Puerto Montt formed a strategic alliance to promote science and culture. This exhibition will be presented by Sebastián Cook Alvarado, a researcher from the Department of...
May is an ideal month to talk about the oceans, their enigmas, and challenges. For this reason, the Scientific Culture Fridays at the Fonck Museum, Viña del Mar, (6:00 PM) invite you to participate in two talks dedicated to the sea: on Friday the 16th, you will learn about the mysteries of an ancient creature, and on Friday the 23rd, there will be an opportunity to question the present and future of the ocean and our relationship with it....
From April 21 to 25, IFOP Valparaíso professionals Pablo Araya, José Fuentes, and Oscar Gallo visited the Magallanes Region to conduct training workshops for scientific observers working at the monitoring centers in Punta Arenas (Barranco Amarillo), Puerto Natales, and Porvenir. In this regard, Researcher Pablo Araya, head of the southern and austral subzone of the monitoring program, stated: “A group of professionals visited the region with the goal of strengthening and standardizing the methodological processes associated with data collection...
On Saturday, April 26, the scientific vessel Dra. Barbieri set sail from the Port of Valparaíso to conduct an acoustic survey cruise to characterize and assess the anchovy and common sardine stocks present between the Valparaíso and Los Lagos regions in the fall of 2025. The cruise is led by fisheries engineer Álvaro Saavedra, and the vessel’s captain is Rolando Cabrera. Cabrera, accompanied by an expert team of professionals, technicians, and the vessel’s crew, will conduct studies related to...
