From September 23rd to 25th, the 19th Annual Meeting of the Technical-Scientific Committee of the Regional Action Plan for Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras in the Southeast Pacific Region (CTC-PAR-Sharks) was held in Lima, Peru. This meeting was organized by the Permanent Commission of the South Pacific (CPPS). Scientists from Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru participated. The Chilean delegation, composed of researchers Francisco Concha from the University of Valparaíso and Patricio Barría from the Fisheries Development Institute, attended the meeting....
For the Monitoring of El Niño and its Impacts on the Ecosystems of the Southeast Pacific, and the Spawning Stock Assessment Cruises of Anchovy and Common Sardine. During the spring of each year, the Department of Oceanography and Environment (DOMA) of the Fisheries Research Division of IFOP conducts, within the context of three almost simultaneous cruises, the assessment of the spawning stock of anchovy between Arica and Coquimbo, as well as the assessment of the spawning stock of anchovy...
The SPRFMO, comprised of 15 countries, including Chile, as well as the European Union, is responsible for research and the adoption of management measures for horse mackerel and Giant Squid fisheries, deep-sea fisheries, monitoring and protecting vulnerable environments, habitat monitoring, exploratory fishing, climate change, and other issues in the high seas of the South Pacific. The Scientific Committee (SC) of the Organization met from September 8 to 13 in Wellington, New Zealand. The IFOP delegation was composed of Dr....
The Good Labor Practices with Gender Equity Program (BPLEG), promoted by the National Service for Women and Gender Equity (Sernameg), aims to reduce gender inequalities in labor organizations that affect women’s integration, retention, and development in the paid workforce. To this end, each year new organizations join the program and voluntarily undergo a process that includes awareness-raising, self-assessment, and the design of action plans, addressing topics such as recruitment, career development, work-life balance, harassment prevention, pay equity, and inclusive...
The international workshop “Advancing Electronic Fisheries Monitoring in Chile” was held on September 9 and 10. It was organized by the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) and the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca) with support from Future of Fish and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to evaluate the current electronic monitoring monitoring, control, and supervision program for the industrial fleet and prepare for its incorporation in a segment of the artisanal sector in certain fisheries. The electronic monitoring...
The 1st Caletas 2025 Meeting was held in Los Vilos, where fishermen from the province gathered to discuss and delve into topics related to Fishing, Aquaculture, Marketing, Legislation, and Gender, alongside institutional representatives related to artisanal fishing. The purpose was to open a conversation, with a view to contributing to local economic development and the development of a healthy, sustainable, and sustainable lifestyle. The topics covered included current fishing legislation and its challenges, fishing and aquaculture productivity, education, the...
The “Biological and Fisheries Data Exchange Protocol Workshop for the Shared Anchovy Stock in Southern Peru and Northern Chile” was held in Viña del Mar from September 1 to 5. This activity was part of the programming of the Binational Working Group (GTB) on Fisheries Biology and the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (SCCT) of the Humboldt II Project, an initiative implemented by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Chile and the Vice Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of...
On August 27 and 28, the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) participated in the School Scientific Research and Innovation Meeting, organized by the PAR Explora Los Lagos, as part of the celebration of Explora’s 30th anniversary. The event brought together students and teachers from public and private schools throughout the region, along with institutions linked to science, technology, knowledge, and innovation (CTCI). In this space, IFOP had the opportunity to contribute to the evaluation of school projects, an experience highly...
The event was held virtually, between 9:20 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025. Last Wednesday, August 22, the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) held a workshop to disseminate the results of the “Mussel Larval Availability Monitoring and Surveillance Program for the Sustainability of Aquaculture in the Southern Region of Chile, Stage XII 2024-2025.” This study, in place since 2013, is part of the ongoing monitoring programs implemented by IFOP and defined by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and...
Within the framework of the Chile-European Union Joint Triangular Cooperation Fund, the Aquaculture Research Division of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) is leading an ambitious project that seeks to strengthen food safety and security for the Guatemalan population by optimizing freshwater fish aquaculture, with an emphasis on trout. The main objective of the project is to implement a specialized trout egg hatchery in Guatemala, utilizing the facilities of the Center for Marine Studies (CEMA) of the University of San...
The workshop “Oceanography and Numerical Modeling as Support Tools for Aquaculture Management” will be held on Tuesday, September 2, starting at 9:00 AM. Organized by the Department of the Environment, Aquaculture Research Division of the Fisheries Development Institute, its main objective is to share the results of the projects developed by the Putemún Oceanography and Climate Group (Castro). Specifically, the results of the studies will be presented: “Water exchange scales in fjords and channels of Chilean Patagonia, 2024-2025.” “Atmospheric...
The European Marine Biology Symposium (EMBS) is one of the oldest and most prestigious marine scientific conferences in Europe, held annually since 1966. The 58th edition of the event was held in Bodo, Norway, bringing together specialists from various academic institutions and research centers in Europe, North America, and South America. Dr. Daniela Yepsen, a researcher in the IFOP Fisheries Assessment Department, explained, “On this occasion, I presented spatiotemporal distribution models, using the common hake as an example species....
Between August 7 and 29, Senior Scientific Observer Guillermo Carrasco Cisternas, who works at the IFOP Talcahuano headquarters as part of the institution’s Sampling Management Department (DGM), will participate in the cruise “Global Assessment Campaign of Hake (Merluccius hubbsi) Abundance. Area between 41°S and 48°S (Southern Effective),” which will be carried out by the National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) of Argentina. This activity is being carried out within the context of the Collaboration Agreement between IFOP...
With a fair focused on environmental protection, the traveling magazine “Cambalache” from the University of Santiago de Chile (USACH) arrived at UPLA to present its ninth edition, dedicated to ocean preservation and the importance of marine species. In this new issue, the magazine featured researchers from the university’s Faculties of Engineering and Natural and Exact Sciences, who presented their work on the aforementioned topics. The event, organized by the UPLA’s General Directorate of Environmental Outreach, was attended...
In Fuzhou, China, a delegation from the Institute for Fisheries Development (IFOP) participated in the “Conference on Innovation and Science in Fisheries” (ICFIS 2025), held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China. The conference was organized by the Chinese Academy of Fisheries Sciences; the Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute; the East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute; the Fujian Institute of Fisheries Research; and the FAO. The Chilean presence followed the official visit to China in March of this year by Undersecretary...
