Dr. Leonardo Guzmán Méndez, red tide monitoring program head in national fjords (between Reloncaví estuary in Los Lagos region to Mariotti islets, in Magallanes region and Chilean Antarctica extreme south) , has reported that in Última Esperanza province, particularly between Adalberto Channel and Topar Island, an intense flowering of Alexandrium catenella is occurring, a microalgae that is linked to the paralyzing toxin in shellfish. The last sampling carried out between November 16th and 22nd shows a wide geographical coverage...
Between November 29th and December 1rst, United Nations (FAO) Food and Agriculture Organization held a “Social protection for fishing and aquaculture sector” Workshop in Brasilia, Brazil. This activity was attended on behalf of Chile by Nancy Barahona Toledo IFOP Fisheries Evaluation Department’s Head, along with Andrea Araya Arriagada researcher from Economics Section. While, as a State’s institutions representative, Ivonne Montenegro Urbina, Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat Sectoral Analysis Department professionals also participated. The workshop included an experiences exchange between various...
It will be organized by Fisheries Development Institute Between November 5th and 10th, at Gran Prince Hotel in Hiroshima Japan, the Harmful Algae International twentieth version conference, known by its acronym ICHA in English (International Conference on Harmful Algae), was held. carried out every two years. Harmful algal blooms are natural events caused by different microalgae, some of which produce toxins or other compounds that contaminate seafood, affect public health and cause mortality in aquatic ecosystems’s organisms and also...
Between November 10th and 12th, after Harmful Algae International Conference (ICHA 2023) twentieth version held in Hiroshima Japan, thanks to a kind invitation from Prof. Dr. Fumito Maruyama from that University, work meetings linked to recently completed MACH IN CHILE (Algae Monitoring in Chile) study developed between April 2018 and March 2023 post-project actions were held; which was aimed at incorporating molecular techniques use (metabarcoding: metabarcoding) in microalgae assemblages and associated bacteria to achieve a better understanding of these...
Chilean Fisheries Development Institute scientific observer, Gino Liche, embarked in Punta Arenas on Puerto Ballena factory ship, owned by Pesca Chile, which will carry out commercial cod fishing in Antarctica in Ross Sea, for approximately 90 days. This fishing campaign, which began on November 10th, considers biological collection fishing and ecosystemic data, and target resource and its accompanying fauna sampling, along with cod specimens measurement, marking and release activities in Antarctic waters, according to demanding protocols established by Conservation...
Between November 5th and 10th, in the city of Hiroshima Japan, (ICHA 2023) Harmful Algae International Conference twentieth version was held, an event attended by 550 scientists from 70 countries. Fisheries Development Institute, through the Harmful Algae Research Center (CREAN IFOP) was present with 3 researchers, Dr. Gonzalo Fuenzalida, Dr. Oscar Espinoza and Dr. Leonardo Guzmán. Chile on this occasion was only represented by 7 researchers linked to these events, belonging to Universidad de Concepción, Universidad de Magallanes and...
Between November 6th and 9th, at Flanders Marine Institute, Belgium, Synthesis observation and PCO2 data at ocean’s surface workshop was held. This event brought together more than 100 ocean experts, in ocean surface carbon measurements and quantification of carbon uptake in the ocean, with representatives from Europe, Australia, Asia, North America, South America and Africa, to assess multi-component community effort status capable of measuring, storing, synthesizing and mapping surface ocean carbon information. At this event, topics such as: Uncertainty...
Through some Aquaculture Division research groups, Fisheries Development Institute, made known to the community, the extensive work it carries out in various areas such as: Repopulation and Cultivation, mytilids research through its “Endemic Seed” tool, oceanographic studies through its “Chonos” tool, and information delivery on Harmful Algae Blooms with its Monitoring programs, both in the fjord and channel areas, and on the Pacific coast. Between November 24th and 26th, Valdivia Nautical Fair’s second version was held in Saval Park...
Between November 15th and 17th, the Second Ecohydrology Congress was held at Universidad Diego Portales in Santiago. The activity brought together experts to address current challenges in water management and environmental sustainability in the country. Researchers Carolina Rosner and Rodrigo Vera participated from IFOP. IFOP presentations Mcs. Carolina Rösner had the title “Macrophytes as bioindicators within Lake Llanquihue’s Secondary Environmental Quality Standards framework”. Macrophytes are considered good environmental quality indicators of a lake system, helping to identify trophy and...
On November 22nd, 2023. IFOP Professionals and Technicians union met to recognize Dr. Leonardo Guzmán Méndez work, former IFOP’s Aquaculture Division head, who has worked at the institution for 31 years both as a researcher, Punta Arenas zonal head (for a time between Valdivia and Punta Arenas), and Puerto Montt Aquaculture Research Division’s Head. Doing a brief review of Leonardo’s academic and work life, we can say that he was born in Punta Arenas, his father being Feliz Guzmán...
This Monday, November 22nd, at Valparaíso’s IFOP Auditorium, the first Methodological Discussion Workshop for estimating employment in Small Scale Aquaculture (APE) sector took place. This activity is part of No. 8 specific objective fulfillment of Fishing and Aquaculture Industry 2023-2024 Economic Monitoring project. The Economics Section, dependent on IFOP’s Fisheries Evaluation Department, assumed this task’s execution, which is led by Luis Carroza, with Juan Carlos Saavedra and Hernán Miranda statistical support both of them IFOP Fisheries Division professionals. The...
Within the framework of the 5th International Modern Marine (Freshwater) Ranching Academic conference, organized by The Chinese Fisheries Society and held between November 16th and 17th in Guangzhou, China. Dr. Luis Henríquez-Antipa, Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) Repopulation and Cultivation (RyC) Department senior researcher, was invited to give the keynote talk: “Current status of stock improvement and extensive aquaculture in Chile, recent advances toward sustainable growth”. During his talk, Dr. Henríquez-Antipa made an official invitation to participate in the 7th...
The cruise will last 30 days, and is led by fishing engineer Francisco Leiva, as captain of the ship is Takashi Abbe On the night of November 22nd, scientific vessel Abate Molina set sail from Valparaíso’s Port to carry out a hydroacoustic survey between Arica, Parinacota and Antofagasta Regions to evaluate anchovy stock present in the study area. This cruise specific objectives are Carry out 41 acoustic transects between Arica and the Paposo roadstead Evaluate shore bias (between 18...
