Caldera, From January 7 to 9, IFOP held training sessions for Scientific Observers who carry out their information gathering tasks in the monitoring centers located in the Atacama Region. The activity is related to the “Monitoring of Benthic Fisheries” Program, led by IFOP senior researcher Andrés Olguín Ibacache. 12 people attended the activity, including observers, field coordinators, general coordinator, researchers and exhibitors. “The objective of these work sessions was to inform the Scientific Observers who participate in the data...

Within the framework of the work carried out by IFOP in the context of the Benthic Fisheries Monitoring Program, that is, maintaining effective communication with institutional and private agents of the benthic artisanal fishing sector to disseminate the results of the project, the talk “Biological, fishing and reproductive aspects of the southern octopus resource (Enteroctopus megalocyathus)” was held on Friday, January 17 at Sernapesca Castro facilities, given by senior researcher and Master in aquatic resource management, Andrés Olguín Ibacache....

With the welcome remarks of Dr. Leonardo Guzmán, president of the local (national) organizing committee of the international conference on harmful algae (ICHA2025), published on the Conference website (www.icha2025.org), registrations for this important world event, the most important on harmful algae and aquatic toxins, in which these topics are addressed from different perspectives, began. In this new version, the twenty-first, which will be held at the Dreams del Estrecho Hotel, Punta Arenas, Chile, there will be keynote lectures by...

In January 2025, we had the visit of Dr. Ana Catarino at the Institute for Fisheries Development (IFOP), Valparaíso headquarters. Dr. Catarino is a leading international researcher at the Flemish Marine Institute (VLIZ). She is a specialist in the study of microplastics in seawater, sediments and biota, and their effect on marine biological communities. During their visit, the zooplankton team from the IFOP Oceanography Section, made up of Dr. Jessica Bonicelli, Dr. Katty Donoso, Francisca Osorio, Débora Albornoz and...

The Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) organized a dissemination workshop in Caleta San Pedro, Los Vilos, aimed at leaders and partners of the main local artisanal fishermen organizations. The activity, entitled “Connecting knowledge for sustainable fisheries management”, sought to strengthen the sustainability of the Benthic Resources Management and Exploitation Areas (AMERB), integrating scientific results with local knowledge, in the management and administration practices of the main species in these areas. Opening of the workshop: Context and objectives The event began...

Yesterday, January 6, the Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail from the Port of Valparaíso and for 28 days, IFOP professionals and technicians will be dedicated to characterizing and evaluating the stock of anchovy and common sardine resources present between the Regions of Valparaíso and Los Lagos, using hydroacoustic methods, during the period of maximum recruitment and in the immediate fall. The captain of the vessel is José Echeverría and the head of the cruise is the fisheries engineer...

On Thursday, January 2, and within the framework of the start of the 2025 Prevention Plan, an “Active Break” activity was held on board the Abate Molina Scientific Vessel. This initiative aimed to reinforce the physical and mental well-being of people working at sea. This activity included the participation of the ACHS, part of the ship’s crew and the HR Department. During the day, attendees participated in physical exercises, relaxation and game dynamics, designed especially for the maritime environment....

In Cochamó and Hornopirén, leaders of organizations that own management areas in the communes of Cochamó and Hualaihué gathered to participate in the dissemination workshops “State of mussel banks Mytilus chilensis and challenges of seed collection in Management Areas”. Professionals from the Management Area Monitoring Program and the Mussel Larvae Monitoring Program participated in the workshops, who presented the results of the evaluation of the state of mussel banks and the challenges addressed with local actors in 2023. In...

The FAO regional workshop to review the Analysis of the State of Fishery Stocks in Area 87 was held between November 25-29, 2024 in Santa Marta, Colombia. Dr. Carlos Montenegro S. Head of the Fisheries Research Division, MSc. Carlos Techeira T. Head (I) Department of Resource Assessment and Senior Researchers MSc. Mauricio Ibarra M. and Fernando Espíndola R. participated in this activity. The objective of this workshop was to synthesize the estimates of the state of the stocks within...

As part of the Descarte project, researchers Luis Adasme, Marcelo San Martín and Victoria Escobar visited Pesquera Quintero. The reception and coordination was in charge of Mr. Andrés Quintanilla, production manager, along with personnel from the fleet. The visit aimed to find out the opinion of fishermen regarding the use of mitigation measures established to reduce the incidental capture of birds and marine mammals. This was the first of a series of visits that will be carried out to...

– The company detailed that 15 thousand copies will be issued, with a value of $720 each, which are available from Monday, December 23 in the main branches of the company throughout the country. CorreosChile presented a commemorative postal issue to celebrate the 60 years of the Institute for Fisheries Development (IFOP), an organization specialized in scientific research in fisheries and aquaculture. The postmarking ceremony of the first day of issue, held in Valparaíso, was led by the Executive...

Dr. Yamila Rodríguez, researcher at the Marine and Coastal Research Institute (IIMyC) that depends on the National University of Mar del Plata and CONICET, carried out a two-week training stay in November, together with researchers from the Repopulation and Cultivation Department (RyC) of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), Daniela Uribe, Karla Álvarez and Pablo Leal. Since her doctoral training, Yamila has worked in the field of animal physiology, with special emphasis on its application to the nutrition of aquaculture...

The Oceanic Culture Group of Chile (GT COCEAN) highlighted its participation in the IV Meeting of Scientific Communicators, which took place on December 12 at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. Two of its members, librarian Ghislaine Barría González and graphic designer Mario Recabal Marambio, both from the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), presented innovative proposals. Barría González spoke about a pilot web app that integrates eco-education and virtual games focused on oceanic culture, while Recabal Marambio presented a poster...

On December 12 and 13, the School of Business and Economics of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso hosted the XXVI Annual Congress of Agrarian Economics, organized by the Association of Agrarian Economists (EAE). This prestigious event annually brings together leading specialists in environmental and agrarian economics from Chile. In this edition, the researcher from the Institute for Fisheries Development (IFOP), Pedro Romero Maltrana, presented his work entitled “Adaptive capacity of artisanal fishermen in the face of climate change...

Between November 25 and 29, 2025, the Workshop on “Collection and analysis of information on Bio-oceanographic Conditions on the southern region of Peru – northern Chile (16º-26ºS)” was held, organized by the Binational Group on Fisheries Oceanography and Modeling (GTB3) and made up of researchers from IFOP and IMARPE. The workshop is within the framework of the GEF Humboldt II project, funded by UNDP, whose objective is to contribute to the joint management of the shared anchovy stock between...