The XXXI ERFEN Program Regional Scientific Committee Meeting (Protocol on the Program for the Regional Study of the El Niño Phenomenon in the Southeast Pacific – ERFEN) of the Permanent Commission of the South Pacific (CPPS) was held in the city of Santiago de Chile between on December 13th and 15th, 2022. The meeting was chaired by Juan Quintana Chilean Meteorological Directorate meteorologist ,and included delegations from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile, CPPS member countries. Representing our country, professionals...

During November and December, a team of IFOP professionals, led by its head of office, Alejandra Lafon, carried out various scientific activities in Puerto Melinka and Puerto Aguirre, in which they visited Melinka High School and Pedro Aguirre Cerda School in Puerto Aguirre. In them a talk and practical workshop “Red tides, what are they and how has their distribution changed? was developed. In these talks in a didactic and pleasant language, children and young people are explained about...

Between December 5th and 15th, at Universidad de los Lagos in the city of Puerto Montt, presented its research’s final evaluation “Project for monitoring methods development and a forecast system of harmful algal blooms for sustainable coastal aquaculture and fisheries in Chile”, which ends at the end of March 2023. The project aims to introduce new technologies for harmful microalgae detection using biomolecular methods, along with developing tools to forecast blooms of these organisms. This project has been possible...

Ignacio Payá, IFOP researcher, stands out after participating in an international workshop on Illex argentinus. IFOP researcher Ignacio Payá (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ignacio-Paya) participated in the first international scientific workshop on south-west Atlantic squid, Illex argentinus, (Conference: First International Scientific Workshop for the Argentine Shortfin Squid – capes) that was held in November 2022 at P. Universidad Católica de Chile Marine Research Coastal Station (http://ecim.bio.puc.cl). The workshop was organized by the Applied Ecology and Sustainability Center (CAPES) and aimed to ensure formal...

On Wednesday, December 14th, the annual workshop was held in which the Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat, the National Service of Fisheries and Aquaculture, and the Institute for Fisheries Promotion representatives coordinate research activities carried out by IFOP on aquaculture health issues. . Professionals from the three institutions participated in the instance, who learned about the most relevant aspects of Hydrobiological Health Department three programs executed by IFOP in the health field, through presentations by its respective permanent research programs...

Through being awarded a project with Biobío Regional Government funds (SAFA Project), IFOP acquired scientific acoustic system, consisting of a SIMRAD EK 80 brand echo sounder with a split beam transducer of 38 kHz frequency. This system is installed in artisanal purse seine boats to carry outresearch in order to evaluate small pelagics stock and thus to estimate recruitment periods biomass, which occurs mainly in summer and autumn of each year. Jorge Castillo, IFOP fishing engineer explained ” EK...

On November 29th and 30th, “ Strengthening Scientific Observers Team Workshop in Quellon, Chiloe was held at ACHS premises.” The activity was attended by Leonardo Caballero Sampling Management Department Head ;Héctor Huerta South Austral Zone General Coordinator and Field Coordinators, Vivian Pezo and Dagoberto Subiabre. The workshop aims to make information available to scientific observers team , valuable instances for strengthening knowledge and clarifying doubts on various topics related to their work, which included Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP)general aspects...

In April 2022, VLIZ Director Dr. Jan Mees and VLIZ international relations Director Dr. Ann-Katrien Lescrauweat visited IFOP facilities in Valparaíso, an opportunity in which a collaboration agreement was signed between both institutions. This agreement promotes researchers and technicians exchange for training and joint research work and facilitates access to research infrastructure and data exchange between institutions. Aiming to strengthen VLIZ and IFOP’s relationship Dr. Jan Meet extended an invitation to IFOP Director Gonzalo Pereira and IFOP Environment Department...

Fisheries Development Institute Oceanography and Climate group Researchers belonging to Patagonia Coastal Research Systems Center based in Putemún (Castro), participated during the week of November 21rst to 25th, in the Eastern South Pacific physical oceanography meteorology and climate 6th edition congress. This event was organized by the Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics Working Group (DOCA) of National Oceanographic Committee (CONA) and Universidad de Los Lagos i-mar Center this important congress took place Puerto Montt’s Arena facilities. IFOP’s scientists presented through oral presentations...

Next Tuesday, November 29th, 2022, between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., research results dissemination workshop will be carried out online: ” Wild Species Health Situation of in Freshwater and salty water Assessment and Monitoring 2021-2022”, which is part of Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) permanent strategic research programs developed for the State, in a sustainable aquaculture activity development search. During this activity development IFOP Hydrobiological Health Department researcher Juan Carlos Quintanilla, will deliver pathogens that cause high-risk salmon diseases in...

Developing a krill fishery stock assessment model is Mauricio Mardones’s objective, IFOP researcher and UMAG doctoral student, who was awarded a Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources s Commission’s cholarship(CCAMLR) to carry out his project. Mauricio Mardones, Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) researcher was awarded a Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources s Commission’s scholarship (CCAMLR). This scholarship aims to promote young scientists who carry out research in specific areas of interest to the Scientific Committee of the Commission and...

Colegio Santa Teresa and Gabriela Mistral Basic School of Aysén, visited IFOP headquarters in the area, within the framework of Universidad Austral Explora Aysén activities . During the activity, a “What is the Red Tide” presentation was made addressing basic and general concepts, then microalgae were observed under a microscope, identifying main microalgae that produce marine toxins. Each visit lasted approximately 90 minutes. The students were received by Alejandra Lafon IFOP headquarters head and those in charge of carrying...

Between Arica Parinacota and Antofagasta regions On Wednesday, November 23rd at 11:00 p.m., Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail from Valparaíso’s port, with Fisheries Development Institute professionals and technicians who will sail for a month investigating anchovy. The ship’s captain is Enrique Quiero and as head of the cruise is fishing engineer Francisco Leiva The scientific cruise’s general objective is: To carry out hydroacoustic prospecting between Arica and Parinacota and Antofagasta Regions to evaluate anchovy stock present in the...

On November 15th and 16th, a face-to-face Teamwork workshop was held, dictated by coach Mónica Matte, the activity was organized by Human Resources Department Training Area and Sampling Management Department. In the workshop held in Hueihue, 15 Observers from the towns of Yuste, Quetalmahue, Ancud, Quemchi, Dalcahue and Queilén, who work in the projects, actively participated; Monitoring of Benthic Crustaceans, Monitoring of Benthic Fisheries and South Austral Demersal Monitoring. The activity led by its Field Coordinator: Vivian Pezo, was...

Otoliths are calcareous structures that allow determining fish populations age, migratory patterns, microevolutionary and ecological changes in 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. Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (Fishing Promotion Institute) is organizing the 7th International Otolith Symposium 2023 (7th IOS in its initials in English), which will take place between October 9th and 13th, 2023 in Viña del Mar, Chile....