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Valparaíso, February 16, 2026. — As part of its agenda of activities for the current year, the Network of Aquaculture and Fisheries Research Institutes of the Pacific Alliance (Red IIAP-AP) held the webinar “Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Science” last Thursday, February 12....

Within the framework of the Explora Va! Camp, aimed at preschool, elementary, and high school teachers from the Arica and Parinacota region, researchers and scientific observers from the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), the Center for Harmful Algal Studies (CREAN), and IFOP Arica conducted a...

At the Municipal Library of Río Puelo, in the commune of Cochamó, the Integrated Workshop “Co-producing knowledge to restore mussel beds and Re-imagining common coastal well-being in the Reloncaví Fjord” took place. This event brought together academics, researchers, institutional representatives, and local stakeholders to...

On Sunday, January 25, 2026, with a massive attendance of over 8,000 people, the traditional Giant Curanto of Calbuco took place. This activity has established itself as one of the main summer milestones in the Los Lagos Region, strengthening cultural identity, local tourism, and...

On January 21, the research vessel Dra. Barbieri departed from the Port of Valparaíso. For 27 days, IFOP professionals and technicians will monitor the anchovy recruitment process during the closed season between the Arica and Parinacota Region and the Antofagasta Region. The ship’s captain...

On January 6, the research vessel Abate Molina set sail from the Port of Valparaíso. For 28 days, IFOP (Fisheries Development Institute) professionals and technicians will be characterizing and evaluating the anchovy and common sardine stocks between the Valparaíso and Los Lagos Regions using...

With the full participation of the mussel larval monitoring team, researchers from the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) took an active role in the workshop “Oceanography for a Changing Future: Extreme Events, Mollusk Aquaculture, and Interdisciplinarity”, held on December 11 and 12 at the Hotel...

The initiative is funded by the Chile–Mexico Fund, managed by the Cooperation Agencies AGCID and AMEXCID.   A delegation of seven people, made up of researchers from the Institute for Fisheries Development (IFOP), the Universidad Austral de Chile (UACh), the NGO Conectar para Conservar,...

On Thursday, December 11, in Hualpén, the 2025 closing ceremony of the Semillas del Cambio program was held, organized by the Municipal Education Administration Directorate (DAEM) of the Municipality of Hualpén. The project consisted of a learning cycle and collaborative efforts for a selected...

These stations will be installed at Punta Angamos, Lighthouse sector (Antofagasta Region), and on Mocha Island, oceanic lighthouse sector (Biobío Region). Both are strategic locations for the study of oceanographic and climatic variability in their respective areas.   The Institute for Fisheries Development conducted...

Between November 24 and 28, IFOP researcher Cristián Henríquez Pastene participated in the 3rd International Congress on Physical of Estuarine and Coastal Ocean in Puerto Varas, where he presented the work: “Hydrographic Variability in Northern Chilean Patagonia (2018–2025): Preliminary EOF Analysis” At this event,...