Invitation from the Semillita Sagrada Educational Foundation for Environmental Research, Sustainable, Social, and Cultural Development As part of its commitment to scientific outreach and community engagement, the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) participated in the third annual Family Environmental Festival of the Coastal Zone. This initiative aimed to strengthen environmental education among families, promote the protection of the marine environment, and highlight the natural and cultural heritage of our fishing coves. The event took place on July 18th on the...
On July 1, 8, and 15, 2026, the sixth edition of the “Image Analysis” course, using Image-Pro software, was held at IFOP-Valparaíso. This year, due to ongoing requests from staff who perform routine work in the plankton laboratory, personnel from the Department of Oceanography and Environment, the Department of Fisheries Assessment, and the Department of Resource Assessment were trained. With 14 participants, instructor Lizandro Muñoz, who has extensive international and national training in microscopy and image analysis, among other...
The initiative aims to strengthen the governance of small-scale fisheries with a focus on sustainability, inclusion, and adaptation to climate change, and is funded by the Chile-Mexico Fund. With the participation of 35 representatives from Benthic Fisheries Management Committees, artisanal fishers, industry professionals, and researchers, the second training session of the Chile-Mexico cooperation project, which seeks to strengthen the co-management of small-scale fisheries, concluded in Puerto Montt. The project, implemented by the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and the Mexican...
On July 10, at the invitation of Alejandro Dal Santo Cid, Regional Director of the Atacama-Coquimbo Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), the Regional Secretary of Economy for the Coquimbo Region (IV Region), Martín Argaluza, Zonal Director of the Undersecretariat of Fisheries (Subpesca) for Regions III-IV, Franklin Zepeda, and Regional Director of the National Fisheries Service (Sernapesca) for Region IV, Cristian Gómez, visited the research vessel Dra. Barbieri. The visit took place during a port call by the Dra. Barbieri to...
On June 25, researchers from the Repopulation and Farming Department (RyC) of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) conducted a farming experiment with students from the Juan Soler Manfredini Border School in Cochamó. In an activity that strengthens technical training and ties with the local production sector, on June 25, fourth-year high school students specializing in aquaculture at the Juan Soler Manfredini Border School in Cochamó participated in an important practical activity on the diversification of small-scale aquaculture (SSA). This...
The video of the webinar “30 Years After the AMERB Regime: Where Are We Headed?” is now available. Organized by the Chilean Association of Fishing Professionals (APROPECH) and the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), the event brought together artisanal fishing leaders, researchers, technical consultants, public officials from the Undersecretariat of Fisheries, SERNAPESCA (National Fisheries Service), and INDESPA (National Institute for the Development of Fisheries), and local stakeholders from various regions. Luis Ariz Abarca, head of the Management Areas section at...
As part of its commitment to scientific outreach and engagement with the educational community, the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) participated in the Technological Tools Workshops of the School Research and Innovation Program (IIE) of the Explora Tarapacá Project. This initiative aims to bring science and technology closer to students and teachers in the region. These workshops included two sessions: The first took place on June 12 at the Nazaret School in Alto Hospicio, with the participation of approximately 70...
In observance of World Sea Turtle Day, professionals from the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) visited King Edwards School in Quilpué, where they gave educational talks to students from first to sixth grade, with a special appearance by “Laudita,” the leatherback sea turtle mascot. On June 18, professionals from the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) visited King Edwards School in Quilpué to give an educational talk about sea turtles, in recognition of World Sea Turtle Day, celebrated on June 16. The...
With the aim of contributing to the advancement of ecosystem-based management for decision-making in the national fisheries sector, a team of researchers from the School of Marine Sciences (ECM) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV) and the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) are developing an innovative decision support tool within the framework of a FONDEF IDEA R&D 2026 project. The two-year project is titled: “Decision Support Tool to Support the Implementation of the Ecosystem Approach in the Management...
The XVII Annual Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission was held in La Jolla, California, from June 8 to 12, 2016. A delegation representing Chile attended the meeting, headed by Lezlie Camila Bustos, Sector Specialist from the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture, and researcher Patricio Barría Martínez from the Fisheries Development Institute. During the meeting, the status of tuna fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) was analyzed. In addition, population health indicators...
