The Seventh Meeting of the Parties (RdP7) to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) has concluded, in agreement with all Parties, that much work remains to be done to address threats to populations of Albatrosses and Petrels. sea birds. The...
With interesting topics focused on Consumption of Seafood, Management Areas, Small-Scale Aquaculture, Biogeochemical Modeling Today begins XLI Marine Sciences Congress , organized by Universidad Catolica de la Santisima Concepcion (UCSC) and Marine Sciences Chilean Society (SCHCM) The congress will be held presencially at UCSC...
On Thursday May 19th, Valparaiso’s Pablo Neruda’s school had Month of the Sea Celebration with a marine education activity carried out by IFOP researcher Catherine González, with the school’s teachers collaboration and Momemtum NGO and Oceanosfera Foundation teaching material support. The activity showed chilean...
Today, May 19th, Mr. Gonzalo Pereira Puchy assumes as Executive Director. Lawyer from Universidad Catolica de Valparaíso, Universidad de Chile International Relations graduate. PUCV Master in Law. With extensive management positions experience, he has served as Head of National Fisheries Service Legal Department. Customs...
The visit was possible thanks to CORFO contributions in strengthening IFOP scientific capacities which are part of that institution performance agreement yearly signed with that institution. During April 18th and May 13th, Biochemist Luis Norambuena, semi-senior researcher at (CREAN) Harmful Algae Studies Center belonging...
Within the framework of his PhD at Universidad de Barcelona, financed by an IFOP scholarship. Ignacio Payá, IFOP’s Resources Evaluation Departmen researcher, carried out an internship between May 1rst and 8th, at the Marine Sciences Institute (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona (https://www.icm.csic.es), within the framework of...
The exhibition is focused on groups of elementary and middle school students during mornings and will be open to general public in the afternoons. Between May 16th and 20th, at CECREA center facilities wich are located at Lillo 160 Castro, you can visit the...
This is the main sea lice research congress in the world Yesterday, May 10th, Dr. Margarita González presented two papers at the XIII version of sealice Conference 2022, which takes place in Törshavn, Faroe Islands, she explained “these are papers derived from IFOP’s permanent...
On May 2nd, from Valparaíso’s port, Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail to characterize and evaluate of anchoveta and common sardine resources stock present between the Regions of Valparaíso and Los Lagos, based on hydroacoustic methods, during maximum recruitment and in the immediate fall...
REDICEC is a non-profit entity that seeks to create and expand research links between Chile and Canada. It is made up of Chilean researchers linked to different universities in Canada and Chile. Its main mission is to build strategic and interdisciplinary alliances contributing to...
Algae Monitoring project in Chile (MACH) arises as a Chilean-Japanese collaboration, financed with Science and Technology for Sustainable Development Associative Research Program (SATREPS)resourcesfrom Japan’s Government, through its International Cooperation Agencies (JICA) and Science and Technology Agency (JST). Japan is represented by the Universities of...
On April 13th.María Candelaria Acevedo, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Maritime Interests Commission President , along with other authorities from fisheries sector, they toured the new Abate Molina Scientific Vessel facilities , which underwent repairs to improve IFOPworkers habitability . The ship remained 6 months in...
Steve Samana, fishing observer trained by United States’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) visited IFOP, in order to exchange experiences and above all to get to know Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) sampling management department’s work. He was invited to IFOP by Luis Cocas,...
After six months of shipyard work in Puerto Montt, the scientific vessel Abate Molina returns completely renewed. The ship, which for more than 32 years has been fisheries research emblem in Chile, underwent a profound modernization of its systems and accommodations. Abate Molina scientific...
IFOP Fisheries Development Institute, represented by Luis Parot Donoso its Executive Director, signed a collaboration agreement with Flanders Marine Institute, Belgium, which was represented by the Governor of West Flanders, Carl Decaluwe, and by its Director, Dr. Jan Mess. This Agreement purpose is to...
