It was lectured by Mauricio Ulloa, veterinarian, head of Sernapesca (National Fishing Service) Conservation and Rescue Unit. The workshop “Whales strand of net “ Was held on April 26 between 9 and 14: 00 hrs, at Marcos Espejo Vidal IFOP´s auditorium. The activity is part of the “Follow-up Project for Highly Migratory Resources, Ecosystemic Approach and seeks to contribute to the joint efforts made by Chile and the Global Network’s Response to the Whale Entanglement International Whaling Commission. Mauricio...

Implemented by PNUD Chile. United Nations Development Program in Chile. The Bi national Chile – Peru workshop from the Project :”Catalyzing the implementation of an Strategic Action Program for sustainable Live Marine Resources Management Shared In Humboldt Tide System” held April 20 and 21 at the CEPAL (Economic Comission for Latin America) offices. This project is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (PNUD) in Chile and the participation of the following Chilean institutions: Fishing and Aquaculture Subsecretariat (SUBPESCA),...

The results of the project “Direct macrolagic extraction algae/impact over benthic community” was presented in Iquique. This research received funding from the Fishing and Aquaculture Research Funding and Subfishing. This research determinated levels of abundance and biomass of kelp, chilean kelp and giant kelp in the region. The results of the scientific research“Direct assessment of macro algae extraction impact over benthic community was presented with representatives of several artisan fishing organizations of Tarapaca Region. Maritime Government and Aquaculture and...

This aims to reduce incidental marine turtles capture. April 11th a professional team from the Fishing Foment Institute conformed by Patricia Zarate, Jorge Azócar and Carolina Navarro with the Zonal Director for Fishing and Aqcuiculture (SUBPESCA), Marco Soto. They met with the Artisan Fishing Workers Association from Arica to analize the possibility of switching from “J” type hook to circular hooks in line fishing. All of these measures with the finality of reducing incidental capture of marine turtles. Patricia...

The objective of this meeting was to share results with the fishermen. Results related to sword fish monitoring and laws concerning accompanying fauna and recapture projections of conventional marking from 2016. Prefessionals closely related to the Follow up projects of highly migrating species along with Mr Francisco Ponce. Held an Assembly with Lebu fishermen Labor Union to consider the ecosystemic and fishing approach. Jorge Azocar, researcher from the IFOP’s Environment and Oceanography Department – mentioned that the objective had...

Assistants were professionals related to Fishing Promotion, Fishing Subsecretariat and national experts. Workshop for Methodological Guidelines on Direct Assessment of main species associated to handling zone’’s regime, Macrocystis spp, Durvillaea antartica, was held in Coquimbo city. This event is considered among activities related to the project “Follow Up Program for Fisheries under Handling Zones Regime 2016” developed by IFOP with the aim of counseling the Fishing and Aquaculture Subsecretariat about Handling Znes and Explotaition of benthic resources AMERB. Luis...

High performance technology, precision engineeringwas used obtaining tissue sections, aiming the improvement of opportunity analysis of indicators to set the reproductive season of anchovy. From the end of March is in operation at IFOP reproduction lab (histology) in Iquique. The new cryostat Thermo Scientific CryoStar NX50, a high performance equipment and precision engineering in obtaining frozen tissue sections samples, that allow a greater capacity for analysis and opportunity of the indicators that set the reproductive season of the anchovy...

On April 5 and 6, Fishing Development Institute (IFOP) carried out a technical training for workers conforming of the quality management system, which was taught by Oscar Guzman, the aim of the training was to understand and apply ISO quality management standard 9001: 2015 Guzman explained “the need for IFOP of having a quality management system (QMS) for achieving excellence in the management of data, it is a Mandatory requirement for scientific observers (D.S. 308 2005) that emanated from...

About Alexandrium Catenella and paralyzing poison of mollusks during the past 45 years Between March 26 and 31, at OMI headquarters in London, Dr. Leonardo Guzmán Chief of IFOP Aquaculture Research Division and Head of the Red Tide Project (Proyecto Marea Roja), participated in the annual meeting “Protocol of London and London Convention scientific group”, as part of the work for the International Maritime Organization (OMI), one of the many branches of United Nations. He was invited by the...

Friday 31 March at 18:00 in Museo Fonck (4 Norte 784, Viña del Mar). The talk was “algae and its ecological role in coastal environments of Chile”. Luis Figueroa Fábrega, researcher at the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP), invited us to learn about the diversity of species that inhabit the Chilean coasts for awareness of its importance and care.   Culture Friday + science is an effort of the project partnership Regional scans of CONICYT Valparaiso and the Fonck...

The sample is the microalga Heterocapsa Triquetra a dinoflagellate which is not harmful to man or to other marine organism On March 30, Sernapesca, took a water sample in the vicinity of Chacabuco Bay, within the fjord of Aysen to be analysed by professionals of the IFOP to confirm the possible presence of harmful microalgae, since the sea in that area had a red color which drew the attention of the Navy and Sernapesca professionals. Luis Iriarte researcher of...

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Between March 20 and 22, at Puerto Montt city, the basic course on safety and familiarization on board was taught by OTEC Sur Terra. A total of 10 workers of IFOP participated, among scientific observers and researchers. The training had a practical theoretical modality during two days, ending with a third day withf recreation of rescue maneuvers at the sea. Javier González, professional of the Training Unit of the Human Resources Department explained “the course carried out corresponds to...

On Thursday, March 23, Alessandro Lovatelli, FAO’s new Fisheries and Aquaculture officer for South America, made a formal visit to the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero jointly with the FAO expert, Roberto de Andrade. On the activity, there were present: Gabriel Yany President of the IFOP Board of Directors, Leonardo Núñez Montaner IFOP Executive Director and Mauricio Gálvez Head of the Fishing Research Division of IFOP. At the meeting Mr. Lovatelli reported on his extensive professional experience and the work...

In Viña de Mar, the workshop “Standardization of sampling methods for Chilean bass fishery” was carried out, whose objective was to adjust the methodologies utilized to the current reality of the fishing activity. The Chilean bass fishery is mainly developed in the southern zone of Chile, in front of the XI and XII Regions. It is caught at approximately 1000 mt depth. It is a fish highly considered, for its exquisite taste, very white meat, with much infiltration of...