In the Aysén Region, and with the presence of local and regional authorities, female fishermen from Aysén, the launch of the digital photobook Women of the Sea, Coast and Islands of the Aysén Region was held, which portrays the stories of many women who made fishing their source of work and passion. In addition, the women portrayed were recognized. Gonzalo Pereira, Director of the Institute for Fisheries Development, referred to the photobook “Fishing is an ancient trade that has...

Between October 7 and 11, the XVII Congress of the Chilean Limnology Society “Connecting Science and Society” was held in the city of Futaleufú, Palena Province, Los Lagos Region. On this occasion, the congress was organized by the Municipality of Futaleufú, the Austral University, the University of Los Lagos, the CIEP and the Fisheries Development Institute. The event brought together researchers in the limnological sciences (science focused on continental waters) from Chile and Argentina where topics related to ecological,...

Located at Arturo Barros No. 402, Puerto Aysén On Tuesday, October 8, and with the presence of local and national authorities, the Fisheries Development Institute inaugurated its new headquarters in Aysén, which will replace the one it had before. The new IFOP home is a 2-story building, of good construction quality, built in 2015. Located in the oldest residential area of ​​Aysén, relatively close to the central area of ​​Puerto Aysén, Plaza de Armas, civic and financial center, with...

Lima, Peru, September 30 to October 5 For the third consecutive year, Ignacio Payá, a researcher from the IFOP Resource Assessment Department, was the spokesperson for the Chilean delegation at the XI Meeting of the Scientific Committee (SC) of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Organization (OROP-PS). The meeting took place from September 30 to October 5 in Lima, Peru. The Chilean delegation was chaired by Aurora Guerrero and was made up of a total of 14 members. Ignacio Payá,...

Within the framework of the Humboldt II project, a binational Chile-Peru initiative, co-financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and executed by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca) and the Vice Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Production of Peru (PRODUCE), the exchange of professionals is being carried out between the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and the Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE) in the anchovy evaluation cruises...

7th Symposium of Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching With a selection of around 60 research projects, including 8 keynote lectures and posters, registration remains open to participate. The sessions will have simultaneous translation ISSESR7 will be held at the Club House Rooms of the Cabaña del Lago Hotel in Puerto Varas between Tuesday, November 5 and Thursday, November 8. Between November 5 and 8, ISSESR7 (7th International Symposium of Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching) will be held, organized by...

Researchers Marcela Toro and Jurleys Vellojin received training at the Oceanographic Instrumentation Center (CIO) of the University of Concepción to perform autonomous dissolved oxygen analysis using the WINKLER method using the automatic AULOX instrument, which is manufactured by this entity. This equipment was acquired by the Oceanography and Climate group of the Putemún Research Center – Castro, in order to improve the methods of measurement and analysis of dissolved oxygen samples. This method allows validating the accuracy of the...

On October 9, in Valparaíso and within the framework of its activities for the 60th anniversary of its creation, the Fisheries Development Institute held the event Women in Marine Sciences, in which 4 outstanding researchers narrated their life and academic experiences to become the professionals they are today. On the occasion, all the work carried out by women at IFOP was honored. The event was attended by Deputy Jorge Brito, the Seremi for Women Camila Lazo, the Director of...

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador, Dr. Patricia Zárate, senior researcher of the Department of Oceanography and Environment participated as co-organizer and speaker of the workshop “Evaluation of the nesting activity of the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the Galapagos Islands”, The workshop organized by Dr. Macarena Parra, principal investigator of the green turtle nesting project of the Charles Darwin Foundation (FCD), was aimed at park rangers of the Galapagos National Park Service (SPNG) and had as its main objective to...

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Between October 3 and 6, the Regional Museum of Aysén together with the Ministry of Science organized a full agenda of activities, aimed at making science a party, where children and the community are enchanted, entertained and learn about various scientific topics and subjects. Once again the Fisheries Development Institute participated in the activities carried out in the City of Aysén, highlighting its presentation, since the IFOP stand was one of the most visited. The IFOP exhibition included a...

LACQUA 2024 International Conference (Latin American & Caribbean Aquaculture) was held, which corresponds to one of the important scientific-technical events in the area of ​​aquaculture, which are usually held in Latin America. On this occasion, on behalf of the Fisheries Development Institute, the researcher from the Department of Hydrobiological Health, Juan Carlos Quintanilla, participated. At the activity, the IFOP representative presented the work “Health Status of wild fish and free-living salmonids in freshwater and marine bodies of southern Chile:...

The organization of the next International Conference on Harmful Algae (ICHA) is progressing by leaps and bounds. This will be held for the first time in our country, this being its twenty-first version. In the last 40 years, these conferences have been held in very diverse countries, and the most recent ones were held in Japan (Hiroshima, 2023), Mexico (La Paz, 2021), France (Nantes, 2018), Brazil (Florianópolis, 2016), New Zealand (Wellington, 2014), among others. The ICHA is organized by...

During his visit to Canada, the Director of the Fisheries Development Institute, Gonzalo Pereira, together with Researcher Carolina Lang, met with the Consul of Chile in Vancouver, Allan Najum, who has been working on collaboration agreements between Chile and Canada in various areas, including science. At the meeting, collaboration opportunities with Canadian scientific institutions were discussed in key areas for IFOP such as fisheries research and stock assessment. The Director highlighted IFOP’s interest in strengthening ties with local entities,...

A Chilean delegation from the Institute for Fisheries Development (IFOP) participated in the International Research Ship Operators (IRSO) conference held from September 23 to 27 in Vancouver, Canada. This annual event brings together scientific vessel operators from 30 countries around the world, and Chile stood out as the only representative from South America, having the opportunity to present on the scientific research carried out by IFOP, through direct assessment cruises around Chile and oceanographic condition monitoring cruises-MPH for the...