The event was held virtually, between 9:20 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025. Last Wednesday, August 22, the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) held a workshop to disseminate the results of the “Mussel Larval Availability Monitoring and Surveillance Program for the Sustainability of Aquaculture in the Southern Region of Chile, Stage XII 2024-2025.” This study, in place since 2013, is part of the ongoing monitoring programs implemented by IFOP and defined by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and...

Within the framework of the Chile-European Union Joint Triangular Cooperation Fund, the Aquaculture Research Division of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) is leading an ambitious project that seeks to strengthen food safety and security for the Guatemalan population by optimizing freshwater fish aquaculture, with an emphasis on trout. The main objective of the project is to implement a specialized trout egg hatchery in Guatemala, utilizing the facilities of the Center for Marine Studies (CEMA) of the University of San...

The workshop “Oceanography and Numerical Modeling as Support Tools for Aquaculture Management” will be held on Tuesday, September 2, starting at 9:00 AM. Organized by the Department of the Environment, Aquaculture Research Division of the Fisheries Development Institute, its main objective is to share the results of the projects developed by the Putemún Oceanography and Climate Group (Castro). Specifically, the results of the studies will be presented: “Water exchange scales in fjords and channels of Chilean Patagonia, 2024-2025.” “Atmospheric...

The European Marine Biology Symposium (EMBS) is one of the oldest and most prestigious marine scientific conferences in Europe, held annually since 1966. The 58th edition of the event was held in Bodo, Norway, bringing together specialists from various academic institutions and research centers in Europe, North America, and South America. Dr. Daniela Yepsen, a researcher in the IFOP Fisheries Assessment Department, explained, “On this occasion, I presented spatiotemporal distribution models, using the common hake as an example species....

Between August 7 and 29, Senior Scientific Observer Guillermo Carrasco Cisternas, who works at the IFOP Talcahuano headquarters as part of the institution’s Sampling Management Department (DGM), will participate in the cruise “Global Assessment Campaign of Hake (Merluccius hubbsi) Abundance. Area between 41°S and 48°S (Southern Effective),” which will be carried out by the National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) of Argentina. This activity is being carried out within the context of the Collaboration Agreement between IFOP...

With a fair focused on environmental protection, the traveling magazine “Cambalache” from the University of Santiago de Chile (USACH) arrived at UPLA to present its ninth edition, dedicated to ocean preservation and the importance of marine species.   In this new issue, the magazine featured researchers from the university’s Faculties of Engineering and Natural and Exact Sciences, who presented their work on the aforementioned topics.   The event, organized by the UPLA’s General Directorate of Environmental Outreach, was attended...

In Fuzhou, China, a delegation from the Institute for Fisheries Development (IFOP) participated in the “Conference on Innovation and Science in Fisheries” (ICFIS 2025), held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China. The conference was organized by the Chinese Academy of Fisheries Sciences; the Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute; the East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute; the Fujian Institute of Fisheries Research; and the FAO. The Chilean presence followed the official visit to China in March of this year by Undersecretary...

The event took place at INIDEP facilities, with the participation of authorities and scientific teams from both countries.   On Thursday, August 7 and Friday, August 8, the National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) hosted an important international cooperation meeting in marine science. In the presence of INIDEP Director Gonzalo Eduardo Bacigalupo and Chile’s Executive Director of the Chilean Institute for Fisheries Development (IFOP), Dr. Gonzalo Pereira Puchy, the signing of two new technical collaboration agreements was...

Puerto Montt, with the goal of improving communication and facilitating access to timely information on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), which arise from the red tide monitoring and research programs carried out by the Center for Harmful Algal Studies (CREAN) of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), officially launched a set of outreach tools aimed at preventing and mitigating the impact of this phenomenon on coastal communities. Three initiatives were presented at the event: Manual of Phytoplankton of the Inland Sea...

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Cochamó, as part of a collaboration with the Technical Training Support Objective of the “Comprehensive Aquaculture Development Program for Artisanal Fishermen and Small-Scale Aquaculturists. Stage VIII,” a specialized mussel farming class was held for third- and fourth-year students at Juan Soler Manfredini Fronter High School in the municipality of Cochamó. The activity was organized and supervised by Sebastián Cook, a researcher from the Repopulation and Cultivation Department (DRC) of IFOP’s Aquaculture Research Division. A specialized mussel farming class was...

On July 29, the scientific vessel Abate Molina set sail from the Port of Valparaíso to conduct a hydroacoustic survey of the continental shelf, between the northern border of the Coquimbo Region and the Los Ríos Region, to determine the common hake stock. The cruise is led by fisheries engineer Víctor Catasti Barraza, and the vessel’s captain is José Echeverría. They, accompanied by an expert team of professionals, technicians, and the vessel’s crew, will conduct the hake-related studies. The...

On July 23, students and graduates from the Professional School of Fisheries Engineering at the National University of Moquegua, Ilo Campus (Peru), conducted an academic visit to the Regional Headquarters of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) in Arica. The activity, coordinated with the support of ACUIPERÚ, is the second instance of liaison between the two institutions. The objective is to foster knowledge exchange and strengthen cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture research, especially in the sustainable management of benthic species...

Between July 21 and 25, 2025, the Hydroacoustic Specialists of the Institute of Fishing Development of Chile (FOP) and of the Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE) met in Valparaíso, in order to estimate the biomass of the shared stock of Width (Empharulis Ringens) in southern Peru and Northern Chile (Spch). This activity is part of the work program designed within the framework of the Chile-Peru Gef-PNUD Subpesca/Vice Project Ministry of Fisheries “Humboldt II”. In this way, the historical series of...

Artisanal king crab (Lithodes santolla) fishing takes place between July 1 and November 30 of each year. It is an activity of great economic and social importance for the region and the country, as it is a crustacean highly prized in global gastronomy for its high meat yield, delicate flavor, and texture. Since 2007, IFOP has been implementing a research and monitoring program aimed at developing biological and fishery indicators for the species. The king crab fishery has been...