On November 22nd, 2023. IFOP Professionals and Technicians union met to recognize Dr. Leonardo Guzmán Méndez work, former IFOP’s Aquaculture Division head, who has worked at the institution for 31 years both as a researcher, Punta Arenas zonal head (for a time between Valdivia and Punta Arenas), and Puerto Montt Aquaculture Research Division’s Head. Doing a brief review of Leonardo’s academic and work life, we can say that he was born in Punta Arenas, his father being Feliz Guzmán...
This Monday, November 22nd, at Valparaíso’s IFOP Auditorium, the first Methodological Discussion Workshop for estimating employment in Small Scale Aquaculture (APE) sector took place. This activity is part of No. 8 specific objective fulfillment of Fishing and Aquaculture Industry 2023-2024 Economic Monitoring project. The Economics Section, dependent on IFOP’s Fisheries Evaluation Department, assumed this task’s execution, which is led by Luis Carroza, with Juan Carlos Saavedra and Hernán Miranda statistical support both of them IFOP Fisheries Division professionals. The...
Within the framework of the 5th International Modern Marine (Freshwater) Ranching Academic conference, organized by The Chinese Fisheries Society and held between November 16th and 17th in Guangzhou, China. Dr. Luis Henríquez-Antipa, Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) Repopulation and Cultivation (RyC) Department senior researcher, was invited to give the keynote talk: “Current status of stock improvement and extensive aquaculture in Chile, recent advances toward sustainable growth”. During his talk, Dr. Henríquez-Antipa made an official invitation to participate in the 7th...
The cruise will last 30 days, and is led by fishing engineer Francisco Leiva, as captain of the ship is Takashi Abbe On the night of November 22nd, scientific vessel Abate Molina set sail from Valparaíso’s Port to carry out a hydroacoustic survey between Arica, Parinacota and Antofagasta Regions to evaluate anchovy stock present in the study area. This cruise specific objectives are Carry out 41 acoustic transects between Arica and the Paposo roadstead Evaluate shore bias (between 18...
Made in Antigua city, Guatemala. Between November 13th and 17th, WDA (Wildlife Disease Association)VI biennial Conference , Latin America section, took place in Antigua city Guatemala. The event seeks to disseminate wildlife’s diseases research, in relation to their biology, conservation and interaction with other system components. In this way, it is an important opportunity to generate cooperation networks in this area. Scientist Jaiber Solano participated from IFOP, explaining “in this event, I presented a poster, associated with my ANID...
CREAN – IFOP working group participated in the Science Festival, organized by PAR – Explora Los Lagos, between November 15th – 16th, 2023, at Puerto Montt’s Arena events center, through different activities focused on publicizing phytoplankton main species and discussing Harmful Algal Blooms in Chile, or commonly known as “red tides.” In this way, a photographic sample of microalgae was made, which were captured by Los Lagos region phytoplankton group professional lens (Julia Cáceres, Loreto López, Bianca Olivares and...
On November 15th and 16th, at IFOP San Antonio headquarters. “Cephalopods Biology and ecology” course was held. Scientific observers from Coquimbo, San Antonio, Maule, Lebu, Coliumo and Talcahuano participated. The course aim was to review latest biological cephalopods related research, with emphasis on Dosidicus gigas species. Also emphasizing topics such as reproduction, age and growth, distribution and habitat. In addition, the workshop had a practical part where attendees could see various species of octopuses and cephalopods specimens. Observers were...
“Chilean Wildlife Day” is an initiative that has been developed by Jane Goodall Institute Chile Foundation (JGI) for nine consecutive years, in Santiago. It aims to raise awareness among citizens about natural heritage, particularly about native fauna. This year 2023, within this event tenth anniversary framework, we sought to expand the celebration to other geographical areas of Chile and the first milestone was marked by Magallanes region. On Saturday, November 4th, 2023 between 10:00 and 18:00, in Southern Zone...
It was organized by the School of Law of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaíso On Monday, November 13th, in Valparaíso, “The new protection of marine biodiversity agreement on high seas and seabed: Chile and the South Pacific’s Perspectives” seminar was held. The Republic General Comptroller, Jorge Bermúdez, participated; Fisheries Development Institute Executive Director and PUCV International Law professor , Gonzalo Pereira; Federation of Fishing Industries of the South Austral FG General Manager, Valeria Carvajal; CA Juan Guajardo Chilean...
On Friday, November 10th, Climatic Change: vulnerability and possible effects on fishing and aquaculture” webinar was held, an event that brought together more than 100 participants from different countries that participate in the IIPA-AP Network, including Chile, Peru, Colombia, Mexico and Argentina. There were presentations by Dr. Jaime Letelier from Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), Chile; Dr. Adolfo Chamorro from Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE), Dr. Micaela Giorgini from Fisheries Research and Development Institute (INIDEP), Argentina; and Dr. Doris Soto from...
Between November 6th and 10th, State of the art of habitat monitoring international symposium was held in Concepción. This event aims to share and review current best practices related to habitat monitoring and research, to better inform marine resource management approaches based on marine ecosystems. Fisheries Development Institute’s Direct Evaluations Department Participants were: Víctor Catasti, José Córdova, Francisco Leiva, Adrián Ibieta, Luis La Cruz, Javier Legua Session: Environmental variables and oceanographic mechanisms or fish spatio-temporal distribution associated processes. Topics...
Between October 24TH and 27TH, professionals Osvaldo Artal and Camila Soto trained at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Institute in Kiel, Germany. GEOMAR is the lead institution for the DITTO digital twin programme, which hosts several Ocean Decade projects and will enable ocean professionals, including scientific users, to create their own local or themed digital twins of “their ocean problem” using standard workflows. Osvaldo explained “GEOMAR’s training main objective is to familiarize ourselves with all aspects related...
The splitting is done to generate greater growth in the oysters. The lanterns are changed when they are already dirty, so that the organism has greater access to food, which helps the optimal development of the oysters. The Repopulation and Cultivation Department team from Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) carried out, together with Los Castillo organization, the development of its Small-Scale Aquaculture (APE) of Japanese oyster (Crassostrea gigas). Within the framework of stage VII of the “Comprehensive Aquaculture Development Program...
