Within the framework of the sixth Call for Actions of the Decade, called by the Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) or Decade of the Oceans, the IFOP postulated the “Oceanographic Information System – CHONOS” initiative, led by the Department of Environment of the Aquaculture Research Division. The Decade of the Oceans is an initiative coordinated by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), which provides a framework for global actors to engage and collaborate outside their traditional communities...

Between July 8 and 12 in Rome, Italy, the 36th Meeting of the Fisheries Committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was held. COFI is the only global intergovernmental forum where FAO member states meet to examine and consider issues and challenges related to fisheries and aquaculture. It periodically provides recommendations and advice to governments, regional fisheries bodies, civil society organizations, private sector agents and the international community. The delegation was headed by the...

The 7th International Symposium of Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching SSESR7 entitled “Aquaculture-based enhancement science to unify the conservation and the restoration of fisheries” shall take place from November 5-8 in Puerto Varas, a scientific-public event within the framework of the activities commemorating IFOP’s 60th anniversary. For the first time. this International Symposium organized by IFOP’S Repopulation and Cultivation Department under the Aquaculture Research Division shall take place in a Latin-American country and seeks to prompt discussions on aquaculture-assisted...

The M.Sc. Johana Ojeda P., Senior Researcher of the Department of Environment of the Aquaculture Division, who is currently head of the project: “Monitoring study of the environmental performance of aquaculture in Chile and its effect on the site ecosystems”, made a visit technical to the NORCE Research Center in Bergen (https://www.norceresearch.no/en/), is one of the largest research organizations in Norway, related to the environment and aquaculture, contributes to research and development of the use and sustainable management of...

 The opening of the Exhibition “Immersion: Underwater Photography” will be next July 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the BAJ Gallery and admission is free. Los Lagos Region, Chile, July 2024. As an unprecedented milestone, the strategic alliance between science and culture is framed, starring the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and Balmaceda Arte Joven (BAJ), who together will launch the Exhibition “Immersion: Photography of Marine Diversity”, an instance of scientific dissemination to promote the conservation of regional marine ecosystems. This...

Did you know? IFOP has modernized its server platform where the systems used by the research areas, dependent on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Divisions, mainly reside. As well as, the systems that are part of the administrative, financial, accounting, management and human resources support, among others. Within the strategic objectives of this Administration regarding modernization, the Department of Information Technologies, during the first quarter of 2024, has implemented the new virtual server platform, composed of a cluster of physical...

The XV Annual Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission was held in La Jolla California, from June 10 to 14, 2024. At this meeting, researcher Patricio Barría Martínez from the Department of Fish Evaluation attended on behalf of the country. IFOP fisheries. This meeting had an extensive agenda in which fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) were analyzed, as well as the development of the tuna fishery during the year 2023. In...

It addressed the impact of climate change on the fishing sector and how to collaborate with greater resilience in fishing. From May 15 to 19, the 17th round of informal consultations of the States Parties to the Fish Stocks Agreement, also known as the New York agreement, or the High Seas Fisheries Agreement, took place at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The topic of the meeting was climate change and the impact on fisheries. During the activity...

In May in Ancud, the Quempillén Sea Day was held: bringing the Ancuditan community closer to the development of science. Instance in which the researcher from the Department of Repopulation and Cultivation of IFOP, Sebastián Cook Alvarado, participated with the presentation: “Cultivation experiences in the Pudeto estuary and perspectives for the sustainability of aquaculture.” The event took place at the Quempillén Experimental Station of the Austral University of Chile (UACH), located in Ancud, with an audience made up of...

During April and May 2024, the course “Phyton: Pre-processing of geophysical data for Hydrodynamic Models” was developed virtually, which was taught by professor Dr. Frank Oyala from the Baja Marine Science Project, Mexico. The course is one of the activities included in the IFOP Annual High Level Specialization Training Program (PACAN) and its objective was to “Train professionals in the domain of Python programming, providing them with the necessary skills to acquire, analyze and visualize oceanographic data efficiently.” On...

In the coastal city of Salinas, Ecuador, the XXVII Meeting of the Regional Cruise Coordinating Committee and the XVII Meeting of the Specialized Technical Database Group were held, within the framework of the Permanent Commission of the South Pacific (CPPS). Both meetings took place between May 28 and 31, 2024. The annual meeting of the Regional Cruise Coordinating Committee (CC CR) has the participation of IFOP through the delegate of Chile, the oceanographer Hernán Reyes, Head of the Oceanography...

Carlos Techeira, IFOP researcher, attended “Strengthening knowledge and management of RIMB (Benthic Marine Invertebrate Resources) within the framework of implementation of the fisheries management regulations” international workshop held in Lima between May 6th and 8th. Carlos commented: “My participation in the activity responded to an invitation from NGO TNC Perú (The Nature Concervancy), to present on evaluation methodologies oriented to RIMB, performance indicators, biological reference points usefulness and estimation. Monitoring protocols standardization, based on what was carried out by...

Dr. Jurleys Vellojín, Semi-senior researcher of Aquaculture Division Environment Department, participated from May 6th to 10th, 2024 in the Regional Training and of carbonate system measurement for average sea acidity evaluation (SDG 14.3.1), training course which was carried out at the José Benito Vives de Andráis Marine and Coastal Research Institute, in Santa Marta City, Colombia. Dr. Vellojin indicates that “acquired knowledge in this course is of great relevance for the institution, given the importance of continuing to strengthen...

Between May 13th and 15th, Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) researchers presented talks in Ancud Commune’s different locations. Researcher Paulo Mora presented the talk called “Benthic Resources and Fisheries in Los Lagos Region” at El Pilar and Seminario Conciliar schools in Ancud city. Researchers Paulo Mora, Andrés Olguín and Sebastián Cook presented the talks “Benthic resources and fisheries in Los Lagos Region”, “Jellyfish: Myths and Realities” and “Cultivation experiences inPudeto estuary and aquaculture sustainability perspectives “, respectively, the latter in...

It will take place between May 16th to August 15th, 2024. On May 16th, Dra. Barbieri scientific vessel set sail from Valparaíso´s Port to carry out “Yellow shrimp red shrimp and nylon shrimp direct evaluation , between the Regions of Antofagasta and Biobío” the project leadership is led by the Researcher Carolina Lang. The captain of the ship is Rolando Cabrera, and as head of the cruise ship is the fishing engineer Bernardo Leiva. Gonzalo Pereira, IFOP’s Executive Director,...