During October, researchers, coordinators, and scientific observers of the Monitoring Program for main benthic fisheries and Larval Monitoring Program for mytilids carried out various dissemination actions, among which stand out; workshops participation, radio interviews, talks at schools in the area and negotiations with local municipality to participate in the V version of Melinka town hedgehog festival. All this with the support of colleagues Andrea Ruiz and Lorena González from the Guaitecas artisanal fishing office. The first activity consisted of...
On October 23rd, students from Liceo Bicentenario de Valparaíso toured IFOP’s facilities, were received by researchers from Fisheries Development Institute and were shown scientific work carried out in the various laboratories that the institution has. The tour included the Otolith laboratory, where young people learned what they are and what they are for, as well as the importance of being able to calculate the age of fish through them. They also explored the plankton and oceanography laboratory, where boys...
Fisheries economics researcher Camilo Torres Almuna, MSc. (Economy Section), participated in the Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment Ninth Annual Research Meeting, held between October 19th and 20th in hybrid format, the event was organized by Environment for Development (EfD), https://sites.google.com/view/nenre-efdchile/workshop-2023. The purpose of the meeting was to review research´s advancesn carried out in Chile, in Fisheries and Aquaculture Economics, Environmental Economics and Energy areas, Ecosystem Conservation and Climatic Change, Economics of Atmospheric Pollution in Fisheries Regulation and...
For the second consecutive year, the researcher from the IFOP Resource Assessment Department, Ignacio Payá, acted as 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 11th to 16th in Panama City, Panama. The Chilean delegation was chaired by Aurora Guerrero and was made up of a total of 13 members. Ignacio Payá indicated that the role of being...
On September 26th, the first course, of several that will be developed, on animal biodiversity and biological collections was held at the Coquimbo headquarters by professional Catalina Merino Yunnissi, Collections Administrator, Invertebrate Zoology Area of the National Museum of History Natural. This course was framed within the agreement signed between the IFOP and the National Museum of Natural History of Santiago. The activity included Scientific Observers participation from Demersal Crustacean Monitoring project and Discard Project. The objective was to...
It is a Silent Boat (ICES 209 standard, Silent-R) to not disturb fish’s behavior when prospected, avoiding escape when the boat passes, improving biomass estimates. On October 12th, at ASENAV shipyard in Valdivia, fishing and oceanographic research vessel Dra. Barbieri’s baptism and launch took place, a project financed by Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat, and which will be operated by Fishing Development Institute. Various national and regional authorities participated in the ceremony, including of Fisheries Undersecretariat, Julio Salas; Los Ríos’s...
The Humboldt Current Warning, Forecast and Observation System (SIOM Chile) is being presented at the 7th version Otoliths International Congress to be held in Viña del Mar. More than 170 researchers from 41 countries are participating in this congress, which among its Thematic themes propose climatic change indicators definition derived from these calcareous structures. Additionally, IFOP presents its shark and sea turtle tagging program. Dr. Letelier, SAPO Chile Project principal IFOP investigator, pointed out that “this instance is the...
Yesterday, October 9th, in Viña del Mar with regional authorities assistance, the 7th International Otolith Congress was inaugurated, which for the first time was held in Chile, with 41 countries participating with 170 exhibitors. Hernán Ramírez, Valparaíso region’s Environment Seremi, expressed “I want to congratulate the Fisheries Development Institute and Universidad Católica de Valparaíso for the international Symposium organization, which will allow us to update our knowledge regarding otoliths, not only as age indicators but also as a source...
Marine Environment Environmental Commitment and Knowledge for more than 430 Attendees Last Tuesday, October 3rd, Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) carried out an important scientific dissemination activity at Colegio San Jorge, in Arica’s city. More than 430 students and their teachers actively participated in an enriching day that included exhibitions and a fascinating display of marine species. The presentation was fun and educational, it also served as a platform to highlight marine resources conservation and sustainability importance . During the...
Ignacio Payá IFOP Resource Evaluation Department’s researcher, made his second stay during July at Marine Sciences Institute (ICM-CSIC) (https://www.icm.csic.es) within the framework of his second year (2022-2023) in the Marine Sciences Doctorate program at Universidad de Barcelona (https://www.ub.edu/portal/web/ciencias-tierra/doctorado-ciencias-mar). The purpose of this visit was to meet with his tutor, Dr. Antoni Calafat from Universidad de Barcelona, and with his thesis directors, doctors Joan Company and Nixon Bahamon from ICM-CSIC, and Cristian Canales (telematically) from the PUCV. His thesis is...
