Between August 13 and 16, in Itajaí, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, the 20th edition of the Latin American Congress of Marine Sciences (COLACMAR) was held. It is the most important technical-scientific event of Marine Sciences in Latin America. The professionals from the Fisheries Development Institute participated, Karen Belmar, Vladimir Murillo, Francisco Leiva, Fernando Espíndola and Heraldo Contreras. Summary of their presentations at the congress Karen Belmar The paper “Tagging of Dosidicus gigas in Chile: progress and challenges” presented...
The twelfth meeting of the working group on seabird bycatch (SBWG12) of the “Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP)” was held in Lima from August 5 to 9, aimed at addressing current challenges related to seabird bycatch worldwide. Among the main objectives of the meeting was the review of current ACAP indicators related to seabird bycatch and the presentation of new research. The workshop also explored alternative data sources and approaches to improve the accuracy and...
La Serena, Coquimbo, August 8, 2024 – With the aim of promoting the empowerment, visibility and appreciation of the roles played by women throughout the artisanal fishing chain, the GEF/UNDP SUBPESCA/Vice Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Humboldt II Project, an initiative carried out by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Chile and the Ministry of Production of Peru and implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), organized the Meeting of Women in Artisanal Fishing and Related Activities...
At IFOP Valparaíso, from August 5 to 9, professionals from the Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE) and the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) held the workshop “Standardization of the protocol for estimating the biomass of the southern Peru-northern Chile anchovy by hydroacoustic methods” inserted in the GEF/UNDP/SUBPESCA/PRODUCE project “Catalyzing the Implementation of a Strategic Action Program for the Sustainable Management of Shared Living Marine Resources in the Humboldt Current System. GEF ID: #9592, known as the Humboldt II project. The objective...
A group of students from the Professional School of Fisheries Engineering of the National University of Moquegua, Ilo Campus (Peru) visited the Regional Headquarters of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP). This activity, part of a technical tour organized by the University of Tarapacá and financed by the Regional Government of Arica and Parinacota through the Innovation Fund for Competitiveness, sought to promote the exchange of knowledge and strengthen collaboration networks between institutions dedicated to fisheries and aquaculture research in...
IFOP researchers Diana Párraga and María Fernanda Jiménez gave a talk at the Alborada School in Curauma. Diana explained that “the talks are part of activities carried out by the school, related to the month of the environment”, a context in which we were invited to present. We then focused the presentation on letting students know what the ocean is, the importance of the sea in Chile and the fishing activity focused on the crustacean fishery and how the...
During the months of June and July 2024, the “IFOP 60th Anniversary Cup” Soccer Championship was held, an activity that is part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Fisheries Development Institute. On this occasion, the organization was in charge of IFOP and as is tradition, most of the institutions related to the maritime-fishing sector participated, such as: National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (SERNAPESCA), the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SUBPESCA), the Maritime Hydrographic Service of Chile...
Yesterday, July 24, the scientific vessel Abate Molina set sail from the Port of Valparaíso to investigate the current state of the common hake. The general objective of the cruise, headed by the fisheries engineer Álvaro Saavedra, is to carry out a hydroacoustic survey between the northern border of the Coquimbo Region and the Los Ríos Region, to determine the stock of common hake. Professionals, technicians and the crew of the Abate Molina Vessel are participating in the cruise...
On July 17 and 18, in Viña del Mar, the “first national meeting of operators of vessels and scientific platforms oriented to marine research” was held, organized by the Department of Marine Operations within the framework of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Institute. The activity began with the words of the Executive Director of IFOP, Gonzalo Pereira, who highlighted the importance of having the B/C Abate Molina and B/C Dra. Barbieri, in the development of the...
The efforts were led by professionals from the Meteorological Center (V.), dependent on the Maritime Government of Valparaíso. The fishing and oceanographic research vessel “Dra. Barbieri”, built in the Asenav shipyards in Valdivia for the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), joined the Voluntary Meteorological Observation Vessels (VOS) program, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to the collection of meteorological data crucial for the study and understanding of the oceans and climate, providing essential information to the professional teams that work in the...
Brussels – During the EDITO 2024 Digital Ocean Forum, Elías Pinilla, researcher at the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP), presented the innovative CHONOS Initiative, a program that has as its central objective the sustainable management of the coasts in the Chilean Patagonia region, through ocean observations and simulations. Aligned with the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, the European Digital Twin Ocean (EU DTO) is a multidimensional virtual representation of the ocean. It combines marine observations, artificial...
Carried out in the Aquaculture Research Division at the Puerto Montt Regional Headquarters of the Fisheries Development Institute. Between July 1 and 5, the training course “Image Analysis” was held at the Puerto Montt Regional Headquarters of the Fisheries Development Institute. Image-Pro Software”. Lizandro Muñoz R. laboratory analyst of the Age and Growth Section and who has various international and national trainings in microscopy and image analysis among others in his curriculum, indicated as course rapporteur that this is...
Exhibition will run until August 29 at the Galeria Activa de Balmaceda Arte Joven Los Lagos. A call to educational establishments, groups and neighborhood associations to register to participate in artistic mediations. From a look at the care of marine ecosystems and their environment, the Exhibition “Immersion: Photography of Marine Diversity” was launched, where the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and Balmaceda Arte Joven (BAJ) finalized their strategic alliance focused in scientific dissemination in the Lakes region. Within the framework...
The Propedeutics Program of the University of Playa Ancha began its classes with a day in the Dr. Félix Morales Pettorino Classroom, in which the documentary prepared by the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and the UPLA TV channel was broadcast to raise awareness about the reduction of bycatch of Eastern Pacific leatherback turtles in spinel fisheries in Northern Chile. In this way, just over 100 high school students and graduates began a crucial period of preparation through this alternative...
