Between September 24th and 25td ,e workshop ” Aquatic Environments Microplastics Sampling and Analysis “, dictated by Dr. Mauricio Urbina, Comparative Animal Physiology specialist, it was held at Puerto Montt Fisheries Development Institute. and Universidad de Concepción Natural and Oceanographic Sciences Faculty. The workshop consisted of a theoretical part, where microplastics associated scientific research study was shown, both internationally and nationally; and another practical component, in which researchers became familiar withe different techniques for detecting microplastics in different matrices,...

Dr. Mikihiko Kawai is part of Kyoto University Medicine’s Faculty Microbiology Department, Japan . His trip is within the framework of SATREPS MACH (https://www.mach-satreps.org), algae monitoring project development in Chile, whose main objective is detection and monitoring methods for harmful algae flowering development for sustainable aquaculture and coastal fisheries in Chile. His tour focused on knowing IFOP Information Technology Department team potentialies and available infrastructure, which are part of the technological proposal in terms of power, and in the...

The Convention aims is establishment, adoption and implementation by its Members of conservation and management measures for fishing resources, as well as monitoring compliance and of conservation and management regulations implementation. Between September 9th and 14th , in Puerto Varas, the scientific committee Regional Organization of Fisheries Management of the South Pacific, ORP-PS 6th meeting was held The Convention’s objective is to ensure, through ecosystemic and precautionary approach implementation, conservation and sustainable management of fisheries resources and their ecosystems...

On Tuesday, September 25th , from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Hotel Gran Pacifico, Fisheries Promotion Institute held this Workshop to spread results of: “Surveillance of the resistance of Caligus rogercresseyi to applied antiparasitic agents in the national salmon farming “. Program. (Stage I) Currently, this project is financed by the Ministry of Economy, actively participating in its development as a technical counterpart of Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat. Counting, in addition, with National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service permanent...

Between September 3rd and 14th in Aysén, the course “Multivariate Analysis for Biology, Ecology and Science” was organized by IFOP, dictated by Dr. Juan José Cruz Motta, professor of biostatistics and experimental design at the University of Puerto Rico. , within the framework of training activities committed in the Program “Transfer Improvement of the Monitoring of the FAN in the XI Region” executed by IFOP, financed by the Regional Government of Aysén and part of the Special Extreme Zone...

This initiative seeks to promote sports, healthy living and camaraderie among participants Between September 3rd and 7th , at Coquimbo Athens sports complex, for the third consecutive year 5 to 5 soccer championship was held, bringing together fishing industry companies and institutions. This year, Isla Damas, Pam Isla Picton, Bracpesca, IFOP Coquimbo, Intertec-Sernapesca, fishery Rymar, Isla Tabon of artisanal and coastal area G.M. of Coquimbo Maritime Governance. Juan Tapia IFOP scientific observer and one this event organizers commented “as...

Abate Molina scientific vessel will be used for oceanographic sampling of Chilean northern zone within regional joint research framework between 6 ° 30’N to 26 ° S, covering Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and north of Chile coasts. At midnight on Saturday, September 15th , Abate Molina IFOP scientific vessel set sail from Valparaíso’s port, heading north of our country, to develop “Bio-oceanographic conditions and evaluation of anchoveta spawning stock for 30 days” project between the regions of Arica and Antofagasta,...

The event was held on August 30 and was organized by UMAG Experimental High School, aimed at “Promoting principles and concepts of environmental care“. IFOP activities were centered on educational community, teachers and general public that addressed the subject of garbage in oceans in the framework of ” Disposal and Capture of Incidental Fishing Program Research ” issued by Cristian Vargas Ávila, Fisheries Evaluation Department researcher. In parallel, a stand was set up to show fisheries resources monitoring programs...

Between September 11th and 14th , VII National Aquaculture Congress will be held in Arica, this activity brings together national and foreign experts dedicated to aquaculture research, organized by Arturo Prat University, through its Natural and Renewable Resources Faculty., has as its motto: “For Aquaculture in Arid Zones Sustainability ” http://www.acuiarica.cl/ A team of IFOP professionals conformed by; Carlos Muñoz Torres; Sandra Saavedra Muñoz; Cristina Stuardo Stuart, Alfredo Astorga Vera, Cristian Ruiz Soto, Valentina Besoain Meneses, Carolina Sotomayor Contreras,...

Paola Olmos, researcher from Fisheries Development Institute Aquaculture Research Division, presented fish health research. The two reports correspond to permanent Programs, executed by IFOP Hydrobiological Health Department professionals and technicians financed by Ministry of Economy . 8th International Symposium on Aquatic Animal Health was held from September 2 to the 6th , in Charlottetown, Prince Edwards Island, Canada. From IFOP researcher Paola Olmos attended, who commented “this instance allowed to make IFOP work internationally known . Besides being able...

This study covered geographical area considers Antofagasta, La Araucanía, Los Lagos, Aysén and Magallanes Regions. Launched Wednesday, September 5th in Santiago, ” Project for a sustainable aquaculture and coastal fishing in Chile development of monitoring methods and prediction systems for harmful algal blooms “. The activity was attended by Japan’s Ambassador Yoshinobu Hiraishi, Sofia Bustos, head of MINSAL public policy division, Luis Parot Donoso, IFOP executive director, Leonardo Guzmán, IFOP aquaculture division head, Oscar Espinoza, IFOP’s Study Center for...

During the activity, a Sernapesca team learned, for example, details about the use of an artifact that keeps birds away from hooks with baits or cables. Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat of (Subpesca) and the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) developed the first training for Sernapesca officials, in the area of mitigation measures to reduce seabirds in longline fisheries incidental capture. The activity was carried out in Sernapesca offices, at Coquimbo Region. There, Patricia Zárate and Luis Adasme- IFOP researchers- gave...

During the activity, Chilean southern zone oceanographic and atmospheric forecasting models development system will be addressed, which allows us to know, with an horizon of 3 days, will grant the opportunity to know what are currents oceanographic conditions, temperature or salinity that will predominate in the zone, as well as atmospheric conditions related to wind, air temperature, precipitation, and radiation among others. On September 6th , “Oceanography and numerical tools for coastal management” workshop will be held in Castro,...

On Friday, August 23rd , in Zapallar, Fisheries Development Institute, National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service and Zapallar City Council signed a cooperation agreement to promote marine protected areas.

To require resources to the government to improve IFOP investigations and research quality; analyzing the indiscriminate anchoveta fishing in the north and the poor care of salmon farming in the south were the topics analyzed in this instance. Source: Cámara de Diputados Televisión Chile