In Puerto Montt, the workshop entitled “Strategies for the development and promotion of artisanal fishing and small-scale aquaculture in the Los Lagos Region” was held. The purpose of the workshop was to present a model for the collection and analysis of information that allows for the identification of development gaps and productive potential, as well as to gather experiences that support the governance required for the definition of development funds. Representatives from various institutions such as GORE, CORFO, SNPA,...
More than 50 women from different coves in the regions of Arica and Parinacota, Tarapacá and Antofagasta met to share their experiences and learnings in artisanal fishing With the purpose of promoting the empowerment of women and making visible their multiple contributions in the artisanal fishing sector and related activities, the Humboldt II Project, a binational Chile-Peru initiative co-financed by the GEF and executed by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Chile and the Vice Ministry of Fisheries...
The initiative was carried out online, between 9:30 and 12:30 on Wednesday, August 28. On Wednesday, August 28, the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) held a workshop to disseminate the results of the “Monitoring and surveillance program on the larval availability of mussels for the sustainability of aquaculture activity in the southern zone of Chile, XI stage 2023-24”, a study that has been carried out since 2013 and is part of the permanent monitoring programs executed by IFOP and defined...
The B/I Abate Molina set sail to evaluate the condition of the anchovy between Valparaíso and Valdivia while the B/I Dra. Barbieri sets sail to estimate the biomass of the anchovy between the regions of Atacama and Coquimbo. The scientific vessel B/I Abate Molina set sail from the Port of Talcahuano on August 28, to carry out the sampling of the project “Evaluation of the spawning stock of anchovy and common sardine between the regions of Valparaíso and Los...
Between August 13 and 16, in Itajaí, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, the 20th edition of the Latin American Congress of Marine Sciences (COLACMAR) was held. It is the most important technical-scientific event of Marine Sciences in Latin America. The professionals from the Fisheries Development Institute participated, Karen Belmar, Vladimir Murillo, Francisco Leiva, Fernando Espíndola and Heraldo Contreras. Summary of their presentations at the congress Karen Belmar The paper “Tagging of Dosidicus gigas in Chile: progress and challenges” presented...
The twelfth meeting of the working group on seabird bycatch (SBWG12) of the “Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP)” was held in Lima from August 5 to 9, aimed at addressing current challenges related to seabird bycatch worldwide. Among the main objectives of the meeting was the review of current ACAP indicators related to seabird bycatch and the presentation of new research. The workshop also explored alternative data sources and approaches to improve the accuracy and...
La Serena, Coquimbo, August 8, 2024 – With the aim of promoting the empowerment, visibility and appreciation of the roles played by women throughout the artisanal fishing chain, the GEF/UNDP SUBPESCA/Vice Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Humboldt II Project, an initiative carried out by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Chile and the Ministry of Production of Peru and implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), organized the Meeting of Women in Artisanal Fishing and Related Activities...
At IFOP Valparaíso, from August 5 to 9, professionals from the Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE) and the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) held the workshop “Standardization of the protocol for estimating the biomass of the southern Peru-northern Chile anchovy by hydroacoustic methods” inserted in the GEF/UNDP/SUBPESCA/PRODUCE project “Catalyzing the Implementation of a Strategic Action Program for the Sustainable Management of Shared Living Marine Resources in the Humboldt Current System. GEF ID: #9592, known as the Humboldt II project. The objective...
A group of students from the Professional School of Fisheries Engineering of the National University of Moquegua, Ilo Campus (Peru) visited the Regional Headquarters of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP). This activity, part of a technical tour organized by the University of Tarapacá and financed by the Regional Government of Arica and Parinacota through the Innovation Fund for Competitiveness, sought to promote the exchange of knowledge and strengthen collaboration networks between institutions dedicated to fisheries and aquaculture research in...
IFOP researchers Diana Párraga and María Fernanda Jiménez gave a talk at the Alborada School in Curauma. Diana explained that “the talks are part of activities carried out by the school, related to the month of the environment”, a context in which we were invited to present. We then focused the presentation on letting students know what the ocean is, the importance of the sea in Chile and the fishing activity focused on the crustacean fishery and how the...
During the months of June and July 2024, the “IFOP 60th Anniversary Cup” Soccer Championship was held, an activity that is part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Fisheries Development Institute. On this occasion, the organization was in charge of IFOP and as is tradition, most of the institutions related to the maritime-fishing sector participated, such as: National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (SERNAPESCA), the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SUBPESCA), the Maritime Hydrographic Service of Chile...
Yesterday, July 24, the scientific vessel Abate Molina set sail from the Port of Valparaíso to investigate the current state of the common hake. The general objective of the cruise, headed by the fisheries engineer Álvaro Saavedra, is to carry out a hydroacoustic survey between the northern border of the Coquimbo Region and the Los Ríos Region, to determine the stock of common hake. Professionals, technicians and the crew of the Abate Molina Vessel are participating in the cruise...
On July 17 and 18, in Viña del Mar, the “first national meeting of operators of vessels and scientific platforms oriented to marine research” was held, organized by the Department of Marine Operations within the framework of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Institute. The activity began with the words of the Executive Director of IFOP, Gonzalo Pereira, who highlighted the importance of having the B/C Abate Molina and B/C Dra. Barbieri, in the development of the...
The efforts were led by professionals from the Meteorological Center (V.), dependent on the Maritime Government of Valparaíso. The fishing and oceanographic research vessel “Dra. Barbieri”, built in the Asenav shipyards in Valdivia for the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), joined the Voluntary Meteorological Observation Vessels (VOS) program, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to the collection of meteorological data crucial for the study and understanding of the oceans and climate, providing essential information to the professional teams that work in the...
