Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador, Dr. Patricia Zárate, senior researcher of the Department of Oceanography and Environment participated as co-organizer and speaker of the workshop “Evaluation of the nesting activity of the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the Galapagos Islands”, The workshop organized by Dr. Macarena Parra, principal investigator of the green turtle nesting project of the Charles Darwin Foundation (FCD), was aimed at park rangers of the Galapagos National Park Service (SPNG) and had as its main objective to...
Between October 3 and 6, the Regional Museum of Aysén together with the Ministry of Science organized a full agenda of activities, aimed at making science a party, where children and the community are enchanted, entertained and learn about various scientific topics and subjects. Once again the Fisheries Development Institute participated in the activities carried out in the City of Aysén, highlighting its presentation, since the IFOP stand was one of the most visited. The IFOP exhibition included a...
LACQUA 2024 International Conference (Latin American & Caribbean Aquaculture) was held, which corresponds to one of the important scientific-technical events in the area of aquaculture, which are usually held in Latin America. On this occasion, on behalf of the Fisheries Development Institute, the researcher from the Department of Hydrobiological Health, Juan Carlos Quintanilla, participated. At the activity, the IFOP representative presented the work “Health Status of wild fish and free-living salmonids in freshwater and marine bodies of southern Chile:...
The organization of the next International Conference on Harmful Algae (ICHA) is progressing by leaps and bounds. This will be held for the first time in our country, this being its twenty-first version. In the last 40 years, these conferences have been held in very diverse countries, and the most recent ones were held in Japan (Hiroshima, 2023), Mexico (La Paz, 2021), France (Nantes, 2018), Brazil (Florianópolis, 2016), New Zealand (Wellington, 2014), among others. The ICHA is organized by...
During his visit to Canada, the Director of the Fisheries Development Institute, Gonzalo Pereira, together with Researcher Carolina Lang, met with the Consul of Chile in Vancouver, Allan Najum, who has been working on collaboration agreements between Chile and Canada in various areas, including science. At the meeting, collaboration opportunities with Canadian scientific institutions were discussed in key areas for IFOP such as fisheries research and stock assessment. The Director highlighted IFOP’s interest in strengthening ties with local entities,...
A Chilean delegation from the Institute for Fisheries Development (IFOP) participated in the International Research Ship Operators (IRSO) conference held from September 23 to 27 in Vancouver, Canada. This annual event brings together scientific vessel operators from 30 countries around the world, and Chile stood out as the only representative from South America, having the opportunity to present on the scientific research carried out by IFOP, through direct assessment cruises around Chile and oceanographic condition monitoring cruises-MPH for the...
On Wednesday, September 25, at the IFOP headquarters in Valparaíso, the meeting of the Aquaculture Working Group (GT ACU) of the National Oceanographic Committee (CONA) was held. The GT ACU, which has been operating since 2017, has among its objectives to identify gaps and promote, through research and development, the diversification of national aquaculture with an ecosystemic approach; contribute to the dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge through programs that allow the dissemination and appreciation of the scope of...
On Friday, September 27, at the Vicente Costanera Hotel in the city of Puerto Montt, and also remotely, the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) held the workshop “Climate change in the oceanography of Chilean Patagonia, towards a horizon of challenges in aquaculture”. During the day, researchers and experts presented how to contribute to improving decision-making in the aquaculture and fishing sector in southern Chile. Susana Giglio, representative of the Aquaculture Division of the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture, was in...
This Thursday, September 26, the Workshop to Promote the programs “Evaluation and monitoring of the health status of wild fish in freshwater and seawater, 2023-2024” and “Determination and surveillance of Caligus rogercresseyi resistance to antiparasitics applied in national salmon farming, Stage VII, 2023-2024” was held. The activity was organized by the Department of Hydrobiological Health, of the Aquaculture Research Division of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP). The workshop began with welcoming remarks from Gastón Vidal, head of the Aquaculture...
The oceanography team of the IFOP Putemún de Castro Research Center, belonging to the Department of Environment of the Fisheries Development Institute, conducted an oceanographic cruise in the Almirante Montt Gulf and surrounding channels. The cruise was carried out between August 13 and 29, with departure and stopover in the town of Puerto Natales and included the participation of professionals Patricio Salas, Miguel Vergara and Sebastián Sepúlveda. This activity is developed within the framework of the project Monitoring and...
In Puerto Montt, the workshop entitled “Strategies for the development and promotion of artisanal fishing and small-scale aquaculture in the Los Lagos Region” was held. The purpose of the workshop was to present a model for the collection and analysis of information that allows for the identification of development gaps and productive potential, as well as to gather experiences that support the governance required for the definition of development funds. Representatives from various institutions such as GORE, CORFO, SNPA,...
More than 50 women from different coves in the regions of Arica and Parinacota, Tarapacá and Antofagasta met to share their experiences and learnings in artisanal fishing With the purpose of promoting the empowerment of women and making visible their multiple contributions in the artisanal fishing sector and related activities, the Humboldt II Project, a binational Chile-Peru initiative co-financed by the GEF and executed by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Chile and the Vice Ministry of Fisheries...
The initiative was carried out online, between 9:30 and 12:30 on Wednesday, August 28. On Wednesday, August 28, the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) held a workshop to disseminate the results of the “Monitoring and surveillance program on the larval availability of mussels for the sustainability of aquaculture activity in the southern zone of Chile, XI stage 2023-24”, a study that has been carried out since 2013 and is part of the permanent monitoring programs executed by IFOP and defined...
The B/I Abate Molina set sail to evaluate the condition of the anchovy between Valparaíso and Valdivia while the B/I Dra. Barbieri sets sail to estimate the biomass of the anchovy between the regions of Atacama and Coquimbo. The scientific vessel B/I Abate Molina set sail from the Port of Talcahuano on August 28, to carry out the sampling of the project “Evaluation of the spawning stock of anchovy and common sardine between the regions of Valparaíso and Los...
