The workshop holding was framed in a technical advisory service from IFOP to “Strengthening management and governance for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity of global importance in coastal marine ecosystems in Chile ”GCP/CHI/043/GFF project, which consists of Ecosystemic Approach piloting in two management areas (as studies case). Although General Fisheries and Aquaculture Law defines ecosystemic approach, this workshop focused on its international definition, considering FAO’s recommendations made in 2016 to the law. In this context, ecosystemic approach,...
On December 6th, “Interdisciplinary workshop to discuss biological-fishery aspects of hoki (Macruronus magellanicus) and the environment in which it lives” was held throughout the day within the framework of IFOP-INIDEP cooperation agreement. . The objective was “to carry out a comprehensive and interdisciplinary analysis of hoki’s (Macruronus magellanicus) biological, oceanographic and fishing aspects. This workshop aims to be the beginning of others that will allow us to approach, with more comprehensive knowledge, future research cruises and obtain a campaign...
On Monday, December 4th, in Iquique city, the national seminar “: El Niño and Climatic Change, Risk Management and Mitigation of its Effects for Tarapacá Region” was held, organized by Universidad Arturo Prat; Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat, Environment Seremi and Maritime Governance, plus Fisheries Development Institute sponsorship, Alert, Prediction and Observation System (S.A.P.O.), Sea Applied Research, Norte Grande Corporation, Federation of Artisanal Fishermen and Shellfish Divers , Promar Center Pacífico, Economics Seremi, Health Seremi , National Fisheries and Aquaculture...
The Biodiversity Group of IFOP’s Oceanography and Environment Department, on November 18th and 19th in Arica city, held “Sea turtles conservation Carnival, Arica 2023” under the framework of “Improving the conservation of sea turtles through education and outreach to local communities in northern Chile” project with financing from the organizations SWOT (The State of the World’s Sea Turtles), Oceanic Society and the LaudOPO Network. The carnival was focused on fishermen and their children and took place in the mornings...
Dr. Leonardo Guzmán Méndez, red tide monitoring program head in national fjords (between Reloncaví estuary in Los Lagos region to Mariotti islets, in Magallanes region and Chilean Antarctica extreme south) , has reported that in Última Esperanza province, particularly between Adalberto Channel and Topar Island, an intense flowering of Alexandrium catenella is occurring, a microalgae that is linked to the paralyzing toxin in shellfish. The last sampling carried out between November 16th and 22nd shows a wide geographical coverage...
Between November 29th and December 1rst, United Nations (FAO) Food and Agriculture Organization held a “Social protection for fishing and aquaculture sector” Workshop in Brasilia, Brazil. This activity was attended on behalf of Chile by Nancy Barahona Toledo IFOP Fisheries Evaluation Department’s Head, along with Andrea Araya Arriagada researcher from Economics Section. While, as a State’s institutions representative, Ivonne Montenegro Urbina, Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat Sectoral Analysis Department professionals also participated. The workshop included an experiences exchange between various...
It will be organized by Fisheries Development Institute Between November 5th and 10th, at Gran Prince Hotel in Hiroshima Japan, the Harmful Algae International twentieth version conference, known by its acronym ICHA in English (International Conference on Harmful Algae), was held. carried out every two years. Harmful algal blooms are natural events caused by different microalgae, some of which produce toxins or other compounds that contaminate seafood, affect public health and cause mortality in aquatic ecosystems’s organisms and also...
Between November 10th and 12th, after Harmful Algae International Conference (ICHA 2023) twentieth version held in Hiroshima Japan, thanks to a kind invitation from Prof. Dr. Fumito Maruyama from that University, work meetings linked to recently completed MACH IN CHILE (Algae Monitoring in Chile) study developed between April 2018 and March 2023 post-project actions were held; which was aimed at incorporating molecular techniques use (metabarcoding: metabarcoding) in microalgae assemblages and associated bacteria to achieve a better understanding of these...
Chilean Fisheries Development Institute scientific observer, Gino Liche, embarked in Punta Arenas on Puerto Ballena factory ship, owned by Pesca Chile, which will carry out commercial cod fishing in Antarctica in Ross Sea, for approximately 90 days. This fishing campaign, which began on November 10th, considers biological collection fishing and ecosystemic data, and target resource and its accompanying fauna sampling, along with cod specimens measurement, marking and release activities in Antarctic waters, according to demanding protocols established by Conservation...
Between November 5th and 10th, in the city of Hiroshima Japan, (ICHA 2023) Harmful Algae International Conference twentieth version was held, an event attended by 550 scientists from 70 countries. Fisheries Development Institute, through the Harmful Algae Research Center (CREAN IFOP) was present with 3 researchers, Dr. Gonzalo Fuenzalida, Dr. Oscar Espinoza and Dr. Leonardo Guzmán. Chile on this occasion was only represented by 7 researchers linked to these events, belonging to Universidad de Concepción, Universidad de Magallanes and...
Between November 6th and 9th, at Flanders Marine Institute, Belgium, Synthesis observation and PCO2 data at ocean’s surface workshop was held. This event brought together more than 100 ocean experts, in ocean surface carbon measurements and quantification of carbon uptake in the ocean, with representatives from Europe, Australia, Asia, North America, South America and Africa, to assess multi-component community effort status capable of measuring, storing, synthesizing and mapping surface ocean carbon information. At this event, topics such as: Uncertainty...
Through some Aquaculture Division research groups, Fisheries Development Institute, made known to the community, the extensive work it carries out in various areas such as: Repopulation and Cultivation, mytilids research through its “Endemic Seed” tool, oceanographic studies through its “Chonos” tool, and information delivery on Harmful Algae Blooms with its Monitoring programs, both in the fjord and channel areas, and on the Pacific coast. Between November 24th and 26th, Valdivia Nautical Fair’s second version was held in Saval Park...
Between November 15th and 17th, the Second Ecohydrology Congress was held at Universidad Diego Portales in Santiago. The activity brought together experts to address current challenges in water management and environmental sustainability in the country. Researchers Carolina Rosner and Rodrigo Vera participated from IFOP. IFOP presentations Mcs. Carolina Rösner had the title “Macrophytes as bioindicators within Lake Llanquihue’s Secondary Environmental Quality Standards framework”. Macrophytes are considered good environmental quality indicators of a lake system, helping to identify trophy and...
