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 promote cooperation between the two institutes, through researchers exchange and historical oceanographic and biological data analysis , which allow a better understanding climatic change effects on fishery resources and marine ecosystems. The signatories agree to...

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On March 21rst, the first 2022 International South Pacific Fisheries Management Organization Scientific Committee (www.sprfmo.org)coordination meeting was held, chaired by Dr. James Ianelli. A telematic meeting that involved different time zones by country, in the case of Chile it was at 10 p.m. Ignacio Payá IFOP researcher, was the Chilean delegation spokesperson for Chilean scientific work coordination to be carried out during 2022 in jack mackerel and Giant Squid fisheries. Payá mentions that “The agreed work plan includes monthly...

On Thursday, March 31rst, IFOP’s Oceanography and Climate in Castro (chonos.ifop.cl) will offer a new dissemination workshop entitled “Patagonia’s Fjords and Channels Oceanography and Numerical Modeling”, with the most relevant results and advances achieved in physical oceanography and its applications for productive activities sustainable development carried out in southern Chile marine systems. The workshop presentations address various topics related to Chilean Patagonia oceanography, such as: MOSA oceanographic forecasting operational system implementation, improvements and perspectives; freshwater discharges dynamics and modeling...

Within IFOP developed Under Management Areas Regime Fisheries Monitoring Program framework , addressed by, “Coastal circulation and larval dispersion between management areas and protected areas at the Great Coquimbo Bay” seminar. Catherine González, Semi-Senior Researcher and coordinator of the event, pointed out: “The purpose was to share advances in the understanding of coastal circulation and larval dispersal in an area of ​​high value for benthic fisheries and marine conservation, promoting collaboration among various institutions researchers. On the occasion, researchers...

Alex González Villarroel, Semi-Senior Technologist, assigned to IFOP Management Areas Section, participated at “International Scientific Diving Course Chile 2022“, which was developed under”CMAS” World Confederation of Underwater Activities for the CASD Advanced Scientific Diver level established standards it was taught by Underwater Heritage “VALPOSUB”Research and Development Center, jointly with San Ignacio del Huinay Foundation, through CMAS America Zone and FEDESUB-Chile Scientific Committee, under CSDI supervision, World Confederation of Underwater Activities America Zone and Secretary of the CMAS Scientific and...

The project corresponds to Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), which has 57 years of historical data on fishing and aquaculture, collected throughout Chile by its research teams and scientific observers. Through the agreement with Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, through Data Observatory, part of these fishing data will begin to be made available for research, innovation and entrepreneurship purposes. During 2022 first semester, Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) in alliance with Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, through Data Observatory, will develop a historical data platform,...

Fisheries Development Institute, with funding from Biobío Regional Government, will develop a research program that will last two years and will improve about common sardine and anchoveta resourcesknowledge . Specifically, this project will be focused on studying reproductive and recruitment bans in the fishing reserve area where Biobío region artisanal fleet operates, to evaluate and characterize stock resources biomass and spatial distribution through hydroacoustic cruises. and biological sampling. Prospected achievements ending the project are; to strengthen and reinforce weekly...

IFOP Restocking and Farming Department team, with illustrations by María Ester Chapa and design by Leticia Baeza, developed “Farming System for Small-Scale Aquaculturists” Manual. Its creation is part of “Comprehensive Aquaculture Development Program for Artisanal Fishermen and Small-Scale Aquaculturists”research outreach activities, which is part of for regulation of Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Program which is carried out under the agreement signed between the Undersecretary of Economy and Smaller Size Companies and IFOP, Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture being its...

The binacional project first trip “Leatherback turtles fisheries bycatch reduction in eastern Pacific in Northern Chile” ends. This project jointly developed between IFOP and MarViva (Costa Rica) aims to evaluate circle hook effectiveness to reduce sea turtles capture and mortality in Chile. The trip that began on January 17th and ended on January 24th, aboard a vessel belonging to a longline fleet that captures deep-sea dorado in Arica, made a total of 12 experimental sets in oceanic waters at...

IFOP participates in German oceanographic ship METEOR expedition whose research topic is “Glacial melting and human impact on Southern Patagonia fjord ecosystem dynamic effects, including Beagle Channel“. The expedition is scheduled to be carried out between mid-January and mid-February 2022. Researcher Gemita Pizarro points out: “IFOP’s work on this cruise is to collaborate with microalgae that make up phytoplankton at different depths of the water column species identification, marine toxins and microalgae associated with their production, and to collect...

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The new ship will replace legendary Abate Molina On Friday, January 7th, IFOP, Institute which advises Chilean State on fishing, aquaculture, oceanography and climatic change matters, uploaded to Public Market Portal the requirements proposal that will allow contracting national or international advice for a new and modern ship for applied research in fishing and aquaculture design and subsequent construction of. This bid, which was entrusted expressly in the 2022 Budget Law to IFOP, represents a great technical and professional...

On Monday, January 10th from 2:30 p.m., “Farming systems and technologies for Small-Scale Aquaculture development” seminar will be held through Google Meet platform, an activity that is part of “Comprehensive Aquaculture Development Program for Artisanal Fishermen and Small-Scale Aquaculturists. Stage V ”,research performed by IFOP, being its scientific-technical counterpart Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat . The seminar’s objectives are: to present “Manual of farming systems for aquaculturists APE” book, preparation led by Francisco Galleguillos, semi-senior researcher of IFOP Repopulation and...

Next Friday, January 14th, from 9:30 a.m., the workshop to present “State of the art of non-pharmacological treatment methods for Caligidosis, evaluation of its advantages and disadvantages and its possible applications in Chile ”research results, which was carried out by IFOP for Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat. Given the subject’s importance and contingency, it is expected to have a large number of attendees from various fields, both from the productive sector, service companies, researchers and academics linked to work in...