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The Humboldt Current Warning, Forecast and Observation System (SIOM Chile) is being presented at the 7th version Otoliths International Congress to be held in Viña del Mar. More than 170 researchers from 41 countries are participating in this congress, which among its Thematic themes propose climatic change indicators definition derived from these calcareous structures. Additionally, IFOP presents its shark and sea turtle tagging program. Dr. Letelier, SAPO Chile Project principal IFOP investigator, pointed out that “this instance is the...

Yesterday, October 9th, in Viña del Mar with regional authorities assistance, the 7th International Otolith Congress was inaugurated, which for the first time was held in Chile, with 41 countries participating with 170 exhibitors. Hernán Ramírez, Valparaíso region’s Environment Seremi, expressed “I want to congratulate the Fisheries Development Institute and Universidad Católica de Valparaíso for the international Symposium organization, which will allow us to update our knowledge regarding otoliths, not only as age indicators but also as a source...

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Marine Environment Environmental Commitment and Knowledge for more than 430 Attendees Last Tuesday, October 3rd, Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) carried out an important scientific dissemination activity at Colegio San Jorge, in Arica’s city. More than 430 students and their teachers actively participated in an enriching day that included exhibitions and a fascinating display of marine species. The presentation was fun and educational, it also served as a platform to highlight marine resources conservation and sustainability importance . During the...

Ignacio Payá IFOP Resource Evaluation Department’s researcher, made his second stay during July at Marine Sciences Institute (ICM-CSIC) (https://www.icm.csic.es) within the framework of his second year (2022-2023) in the Marine Sciences Doctorate program at Universidad de Barcelona (https://www.ub.edu/portal/web/ciencias-tierra/doctorado-ciencias-mar). The purpose of this visit was to meet with his tutor, Dr. Antoni Calafat from Universidad de Barcelona, and with his thesis directors, doctors Joan Company and Nixon Bahamon from ICM-CSIC, and Cristian Canales (telematically) from the PUCV. His thesis is...

Sergio was Fisheries Development Institute’s Director between 1970 and 1973. In 1959 he joined Agriculture Ministry Fisheries and Hunting Development Department as counterpart to an international whaling research project. Likewise, he served for several years as secretary of the Chilean Section of the Permanent Commission of the South Pacific. In 1965 he traveled on a scholarship to Japan, where he obtained certificates in courses on “Fisheries Propagation and Management” and “Fisheries Research.” Likewise, under his responsibility, in 1986, government...

Otoliths are calcareous structures that allow us to determine age, migratory patterns, micro-evolutionary and ecological changes of fish populations in the interaction with their habitat, being a fundamental piece of information in the evaluation of fish stocks and the impact of climatic change. on their populations. Between October 9th and 13th, the Seventh International Otolith Symposium will be held in Chile, an event that brings together the world’s scientific leaders who carry out otoliths and other calcified structures of...

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Within this Administration strategic objectives regarding Information Technologies, projects to update our connectivity infrastructure are being addressed. To this end, a series of investments are being made aimed at reducing existing obsolescencelevels , with strong regional headquarters priority. This modernization translates into our networks improvement, investment in high-end communications switches, communications rack, cable management, among other measures, which provide better capabilities for management and administration. Next institutional level initiatives will be focused on continuing to modernize regions, and increasing...

In Guayaquil city, Ecuador, Southeast Pacific Scientific Technical Committee Regional Action Plan for Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras Conservation and Management at XVII Annual Meeting (PAR-Shark) was held between September 12th and 14th, organized by South Pacific Permanent Commission (CPPS), scientists and administrators from Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru participated. The purpose of the meeting was to facilitate scientific and technical knowledge exchange, to learn about experiences from the point of view of these resources management in member countries and...

On September 15th, Dr. Jorge Mardones from Fisheries Development Institute’s Harmful Algae Studies Center (CREAN), was appointed by “Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)” of UNESCO and by “Oceanic Research Scientific Committee (SCOR)” as part of GlobalHAB Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) for 2023-2025 period. The Global Harmful Algal Bloom Program (GlobalHAB) is an international scientific program focused on harmful algal blooms (HABs). Its objective is to encourage and promote cooperative research aimed at improving the understanding and prediction of HAB events,...

On Friday, September 8th, two officials from Mozambique, Inhambane Province;Vilankulo District. Edmundo Galiza Dimande District Administrator and advisor Feliz Nbangha, visited IFOP. They were received by IFOP Executive Director, Nancy Barahona Fisheries, Evaluation Department Head, and Researcher Naití Morales. During the visit, they expressed interest in establishing cooperation links with our Institution given Vilankulo District coastal marine nature and the need to strengthen their scientific and technical capacities, which allow them greater knowledge of its biodiversity and ecosystems, for...

Within Chilean Aquaculture Environmental Performance and its Impacts on Site Ecosystems project framework, a project belonging to the Environment Department based in Puerto Montt, the last part of field activities corresponding to the area comprised of Golfo Almirante Montt, located in the Commune of Natales, Magallanes Region was carried out. On this occasion, for the first time environmental performance and oceanography project teams (project “Channels and Austral Fjords Oceanographic Processes Spatial and Temporal Variability Monitoring and Modeling”) from Putemún...