Chilean mussel (Mytilus chilensis) aquaculture is one of the main productive activities in the Los Lagos Region, with a supply chain that contributes significantly to regional economic development. However, it faces persistent challenges, such as variability in seed collection and competition for substrate, key...
The final workshop of the project “Incorporation of Anchovy Monitoring Associated with the Artisanal Fishing Fleet of the Atacama Region,” funded for the third year by the Atacama Regional Government, was held at the University of Atacama’s Cultural Development Center in the city of...
On April 14, the first International Workshop of the project “Contributing to a Comprehensive Vision of the Fisheries Reality by Incorporating the Socioeconomic Dimension into the Diagnosis, Management, and Decision-Making Processes in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in the Pacific Alliance Countries” was held...
The meeting established the initial guidelines for defining the Ocean Node’s governance model. The Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences at the University of Playa Ancha hosted the first governance meeting led by the North Central Ocean Natural Laboratory Node (Ocean Node). Representatives from...
Contao, Hualaihué – In a day marked by technical dialogue and the active participation of the artisanal fishing sector, researchers from the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) participated in an activity organized by the Hualaihué Fishermen’s Federation, held in the town of Contao. The event...
The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO), at its 14th meeting held in Panama in March, approved the proposal of its 13th Scientific Committee (SC) and re-elected Dr.(c) Ignacio Payá as Vice-Chair of the Scientific Committee for a second 2-year term (https://www.sprfmo.int/meetings/comm/14th-commission-meeting). Dr.(c)...
IFOP participated in the Chilean delegation at the 14th meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO), held in Panama in early March (https://www.sprfmo.int/meetings/comm/14th-commission-meeting). The IFOP members who participated were the Executive Director, Gonzalo Pereira, and researcher Ignacio Payá. In his role...
On March 14, researchers from the Environment Department of the Aquaculture Research Division of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) participated with an educational stand in the Maullín River Cultural and Environmental Festival. This activity brings the community together to value the natural, cultural, and...
The working group of IFOP’s Department of Oceanography and Environment, led by oceanographer Andrés Varas, with the objective of expanding IFOP’s national meteorological monitoring networks, installed a new weather station in Punta Angamos. Located in the northern sector of the Mejillones Peninsula (Antofagasta Region),...
Valparaíso, Chile. With the aim of strengthening cooperation ties and advancing ocean governance challenges, a high-level meeting was held at the facilities of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP). The session was presided over by the Executive Director of IFOP, Gonzalo Pereira Puchy, and the...
The National Inter-institutional Committee for Environmental Contingencies (CIICA), coordinated by the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca), held its first session of 2026. The purpose of the session was to continue the coordinated and integrated work among the agencies that comprise the committee and...
Currently, IFOP has a total staff of 200 Scientific Observers, distributed between Arica and Puerto Williams, who participate in these training programs in one modality or another. They belong to 13 projects for the 2026 Advisory Services for Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (ASIPA) of...
The generation of solid scientific knowledge is a fundamental pillar for the sustainable management of marine resources. In the case of the jumbo squid, strengthening research on its biology and population dynamics is key to supporting evidence-based decisions and reducing uncertainty in management models....
70 broodstock traveled in a cold chain from the Huellelhue River estuary to Ancud. With them, a community attempts to restore a key species for its economy and its ecosystem. The Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) has joined the giant mussel (Choromytilus chorus) repopulation plan...
The Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) actively participated in EXPO Quellón 2026, organized by the Illustrious Municipality of Quellón. This event highlighted the importance of fishing and aquaculture activities in the southern austral region of Chile. IFOP Participation The Municipality of Quellón invited IFOP to...
