During 2021 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) where this time host country is New Zealand, the first Webinar that invited participating member countries to present their experiences on mitigating the incidental capture of seabirds in fishing operations was developed. (New Zeland Seabird Conservation Initiative, Webinar 1: Seabird Bycatch Mitigation Seabird Bycatch Mitigation) The meeting main objectives were work and research results sharing, in addition to presenting plans, programs, and future challenges regarding incidental seabirds capture mitigation . Representing...

Marina Rosenberg ,Israeli Ambassador to Chile, met with Fisheries Development Institute Executive Director and with researchers, with the aim of establishing a collaboration agreement in different mutual interest areas; one of them is IFOP professional internships to specialize in Israel and also to bring professionals and experts from Israel in order to exchange and deepen knowledge. The issue of fish production with Israel’s technology was discussed, that is, in reservoirs, micro-reservoirs, ponds, outside the sea fish production that they...

Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat (Subpesca), Fundación Chile (FCh) and Fishing Development Institute (IFOP) are working on an action plan implementation which seeks to reduce food losses and waste generated in coves. PDF brochure

It includes a project development in which IFOP participates with a multidisciplinary team of 10 researchers, together with professionals from the Universidad de Valparaíso and Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretary. In Chile, have been reported 52 species of marine mammals (1). To this group several correspond to species of whales, killer whales, dolphins and the best known, sea lions. In the last decade, the State of Chile has taken measures to take care of the populations of marine mammals that...

On July 24th, Abate Molina scientific vessel, from Fisheries Development Institute, set sail from Valparaíso Port to evaluate common hake stock, using the hydroacoustic method, between the northern limit of Coquimbo Region and Regionde los Rios. The scientific voyage will last 33 days, the captain of the ship is Enrique Quiero and as cruise chief Esteban Molina fishing engineer. In this cruise, common hake biological samples are taken to determinate their demographic structure and reproductive condition; sexual maturity, number...

The agreement will favor research collaboration, development of innovative solutions and data analysis for decision-making in fisheries and aquaculture ecosystem. On Monday, July 19th, an agreement signed between Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and Uiversidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI), through its Engineering and Sciences Faculty (FIC). In the launching ceremony, carried out via zoom, Luis Parot IFOP Executive Director and on Dean Harald Beyer; on Universidad Adolfo Ibañez behalf , Claudio Osorio Vice-Rector of Viña del Mar Campus,; Engineering and Sciences...

Interview with IFOP researcher Juan Olivares, on radio Congreso Valparaíso. topic ” Fish Age and growth”. July 22, 2021.

During the month of July, National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) Benthic Crustacean Fisheries Program members completed advisory tasks on crab resource (Lithodes santolla) to Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP ) scientists from Punta Arenas, Chile. This project is part of an inter-institutional agreement, whose mission is to contribute to fishing and aquaculturesustainable development . On this occasion, the advice led by the person in charge of the Program, Dr. Carla Firpo, was focused on discards reduction, accompanying...

“Garbage on the oceans” Interview to IFOP researcher Luis Ossa Medina. Radio Congreso Valparaíso.July 15th 2021.

Radio Congreso IFOP Director Luis Parot Interview july 6th 2021

Fishing Development Institute (IFOP) launches a new website www.sembrandoelmar.cl aimed at disseminating our institution and other research centers carried out research, in its multiple dimensions involved for Small-Scale Aquaculture (APE) sustainable development. In this site you will find technical, economic and regulatory information to support current and future APE aquaculturists in Chile. Contained information is easily accessible, free and can be viewed, downloaded and shared via email or social networks. both from your PC as well as from mobile...

The institutions in charge of the initiative highlighted that a participatory environmental monitoring system is key in order to to strengthen artisanal fishermen and small-scale aquaculturists capacity to adapt to climatic change. Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat (SUBPESCA), Environment Ministry (MMA) and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published the Manual for a participatory environmental monitoring system to improve adaptative capacity to climatic change in fishing and aquaculture communities in Chile. The document was prepared within the framework of...