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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Researchers from the Fisheries Development Institute, to commemorate World Water Day, gathered for an online workshop entitled: Freshwater in Chile: How do public monitoring contribute to the management of...

During 2025, the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) has renewed its Data Center service. Jaime González, Head of the Information Technology Department, explained, “We are pleased to announce that, as...

Researchers, technologists, and analysts from IFOP’s Department of Oceanography and Environment received state-of-the-art scientific equipment. A ZooSCAN allows the digitization of historical zooplankton samples and gives new value to...

Between April 8 and 10, the specialized technical group from IFOP’s Department of Oceanography and Environment installed two meteorological stations on Mocha Island, 40 km off the coast of...

Framework Agreement for Collaboration between the Fisheries Development Institute and the Municipality of Cochamó The Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and the Municipality of Cochamó signed a Framework Agreement for...

On Wednesday, March 19th, the Environmental Education Seminar: School Coexistence and Citizenship Training Outreach Fair was held in the Angelmó Hall of the Puerto Montt Arena. This fair was...

Statoliths are calcareous structures located in the cranial region of cephalopods and are composed of calcium carbonate (aragonite and calcite). These structures allow the age of individuals to be...