Yesterday, February 13th, Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail from Valparaíso’s port to evaluate anchovy stock between Atacama and Coquimbo regions. Francisco Leiva cruise leader and José Echeverría is the ship’s captain. They, together with IFOP professionals and technicians, will work for 27 days to find out the state of anchovy. The cruise’s specific objectives are: To carry out 44 acoustic transects between parallel 25º00’S (Paposo roadstead), in Antofagasta Region, to parallel 32º 10’S (Pichidangui), southern limit of Coquimbo...
Within the 12th South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization Meeting’s framework (RFMO-PS) held in Manta’s city, Ecuador from January 29th to February 3rd, Ignacio Payá, at Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) Resource Assessment Department researcher, was elected Scientific Committee Vice President. The SPRFMO, made up of 15 countries in addition to the European Union, is responsible for research and adoption of management measures for horse mackerel, cuttlefish, deep-sea fisheries (Orange Roughy), monitoring and environmental protection. vulnerable, habitat monitoring, exploratory fishing,...
More than 40 researchers from Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE) and Chilean Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) met to agree on protocols and research methods for shared anchovy stock located in southern Peru and northern Chile. Within “Catalyzing Strategic Action Program implementation for Humboldt Current System sustainable management of shared living marine resources”, known as “Humboldt Project II” framework, executed by Fisheries and Aquaculture Chilean Undersecretariat (SUBPESCA) and Fisheries and Aquaculture Vice Ministry of Peru’s Production Ministry (VMPA-PRODUCE) and implemented by...
During Monday, January 15th, 2024, IFOP’s Executive Director Gonzalo Pereira, accompanied by Dr. Leonardo Guzmán, Red Tide monitoring program’s Head in national fjords, and IFOP Headquarters Head Erik Daza, met with various Magallanes Region authorities with aim on disseminating holding of its twenty-first International Conference on Harmful Algae, known by its acronym in English as ICHA (International Conference on Harmful Algae), a meeting that will take place between the 19th and October 24th, 2025 in Punta Arenas city. The...
National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service, a supervisory body, dependent on Economy Ministry, and in charge of ensuring compliance with Fisheries Law, signed a collaboration agreement with Fisheries Development Institute, a non-profit private law corporation. , dedicated to scientific research to support State decision-making regarding fishing and aquaculture. The first agreement focuses on common hake fishery sustainability, a strategic hydrobiological resource for the country, because it is endemic and because it supports thousands of families of artisanal and industrial fishermen...
Between January 3rd and 5th, Image Analysis using Image-Pro software” training course “was held at Fisheries Development Institute’s Valparaíso Headquarters. For some years now, the age and growth section has used otolith image analysis in its daily work routines with the use of ImagePro software. However, it was necessary to carry out training to level the knowledge regarding all the functions and menus offered by this software. Lizandro Muñoz R. laboratory analyst of age and growth section and who...
It is part of the institute’s risk prevention program, led by its Human Resources Department. On the Abate Molina Scientific ship, an activity on healthy living was carried out; it consisted of a talk for workers about healthy eating and anxiety along with a nutritional operation. The workshop was carried out by a team made up of 2 nutritionists and 1 nurse, all from Asociacion Chilena de Seguridad, among its objectives are information delivery that allows identifying changes in...
At 9 p.m., yesterday, January 8th, Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail from Valparaíso’s Port, and the tip will last for 30 days, IFOP professionals and technicians will dedicate themselves to characterizing and evaluating anchovy and common sardine resources stock species present between Valparaíso to Los Lagos Regions, using hydroacoustic methods, during the period of maximum recruitment and in immediate fall. The ship’s captain is Takashi Abe and cruise ship chief is Álvaro Saavedra fishing engineer. The specific objectives...
This May 26th, Fisheries Development Institute will celebrate its 60th anniversary. As a result, a series of activities have been scheduled, among which the creation of a new logo stands out, designed by Natalia Golsman, who was the winner of a contest. made between three designers that the institution has, and it was the workers who voted and democratically elected Natalia’s logo. Gonzalo Pereira, IFOP’s Executive Director, explained “this is a logo commemorating 60th IFOP’s years, this is one...
Research Results workshop was carried out by Universidad Catolica de la Santisima Concepcion funded by SAFA Program “Viability and biochemical-ecological common sardine gonads composition (Strangomera bentincki) in Biobío region, period 2017-2022 workshop ” was held at IFOP Talcahuano, through ZOOM platform. This event, organized by tUniversidad Catolica de la Santísima Concepción (UCSC) and financed by SAFA Program, had Dr. Ángel Urzua outstanding participation, at UCSC Sciences Faculty professor, who led the study together with his team composed by Fabián...
Located at Obispo Labbé 991, in Iquique city. In the community’s commercial and service center. Fisheries Development Institute inaugurated its new headquarters in Iquique, which will replace the old ones. The new IFOP home is a 2-story building, with a constructed area of 297.45 m2. (two floors) on a plot of 197.00 m2. On the 1st floor there is an access hall, 3 living rooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 warehouses plus a semi-covered parking area; On the 2nd floor it...
