Gonzalo Pereira Puchy traveled to the area to meet with local authorities and IFOP workers, on the occasion he spoke with them about changes that are being made in IFOP in different areas associated with human resources, administration and finance (for example , gender equity, remuneration, salary bands, among others). The Director was accompanied by a team of IFOP professionals, Dr. Daniela Diaz, in charge of cooperation and international affairs, Dr. Renzo Tascheri, a researcher from IFOP Resource Evaluation...

On May 15th, in Santiago, Gonzalo Pereira Puchy IFOP’s Director, met with Science´s Minister Aisén Etcheverry Escudero. This activity was attended by Fisheries and Aquaculture Undersecretariat Julio Salas, staff chief Javier Rivera, Dr. Leonardo Guzmán, IFOP’s aquaculture division head , Dr. Carlos Montenegro, Dr. Daniela Díaz fisheries division head and in charge of international affairs cooperation. The meeting aim was to talk about IFOP’s work, the work it does, vision, mission, budgetary needs, to develop the research work. IFOP´s...

Supporting public and private administration management , for Mussel seed collection activity sustainability, “Mussel larval and environmental monitoring program” led by IFOP, built a digital platform called “Endemic Seed”, whose attributes allow users to make self-queries, in a simple and intuitive way, about: Mussel larvae. Where the user can observe abundance of pre-competent (Post spawning) annual cycle and competent (Pre-settlement) larvae. Seeds capture. where the user can know accumulated uptake of mussel seeds temporal behavior in Yates (Reloncaví) and...

Dr. Luis Henríquez-Antipa, developed this beautiful photographic guide of marine biodiversity associated with small-scale aquaculture (SPA) in the Los Lagos region. The photographic record is part of “Comprehensive Aquaculture Development Program for Artisanal Fishermen and Small-Scale Aquaculture Farmers” activities carried out by Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) and in particular,emerging banks research(BEms) associated with the operation of bivalve cultures. During the monitoring campaigns to assess APE impact on the benthic ecosystem in Los Lagos region, IFOP RyC senior researcher and...

Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) Talcahuano headquarters, through the management of the Pelagic Discard project, carried out an important dissemination initiative in collaboration with Pencopolitano High School professional technical area, in the month of the sea context. The activity’s aim was to promote knowledge and the importance of IFOP’s carried out work in fishing and aquaculture research in the country. Through this initiative, IFOP seeks to bring its work closer to the educational community and to promote student interest in...

The cruise will last 33 days, and is led by the fishing engineer Álvaro Saavedra, the ship’s captain is Takashi Abbe On Saturday, May 6th, Abate Molina scientific vessel set sail from Valparaíso’s Port to characterize and evaluate common sardine and anchovy resources stock present between Valparaíso and Los Lagos Regions, using hydroacoustic methods, during the peak recruitment period and in the immediate fall. The cruise’s specific objectives are: To estimate common anchovy and sardine resources stock size and...

What is abalone and brown algae populations status in management areas? Where do the “seeds” of these resources in my management area go and from where do they arrive? Connecting knowledge for sustainable fisheries management Within 2022 Fisheries Management Area Monitoring Program framework, a Dissemination Workshop was successfully held on Thursday, April 27th, in which results corresponding to 3 the program work lines were presented: Abalone resource exploitation status evaluation in different geographical areas of the country, benthic resources...

On April 19th, this Management areas Mussel seeds collection Challenges’s Workshop was successfully carried out, developed within 2022 Management Area Fisheries Monitoring Program framework. This activity is related to knowing mussels (Mytilus chilensis) banks status and larvae capture in AMERB, aiming to identify proposals for measures to promote mussels natural banks sustainability and seeds collection. This work session was organized and coordinated by IFOP’s Management Areas Section’s professionals Catherine González and Gabriela Arenas from IFOP Valparaíso, together with Alex...

On Tuesday, April 18th, in response to the invitation of colleagues from Benthic Fisheries Monitoring Program in Amerb, researcher Macarena Herrera Abaroa from Mussel Larval Monitoring Program went to Liceo Hornopirén to give a practical workshop, focused on administrative figures introduction for the Chilean mussel seeds collecting activity and segregation and identification of mussel seeds. Situation in which both researcher Gabriela Arenas and Alex González pertinent intervention took place, who assertively participated in this talk clarifying to the students...

This participation was possible thanks to Blue Nature Alliance collaboration agreement implemented by the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP). The Fifth Marine Protected Areas International Congress (IMPAC5) is held every 4 years, its purpose is to bring together ocean conservation professionals and high-level managers to inform, inspire and act on Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s). This time the event was held in f Vancouver city, Canada. Local Rapa Nui sea council representatives– Koro Nui o te Vaikava, jointly with Ministry of...

Researchers Patricia Zárate and Ilia Cari from Ecosystemic Approach of Oceanography and Environment Department Highly Migratory Resources Monitoring project, participated in the 41st International Sea Turtles Symposium held in Cartagena city , Colombia. The symposium, which is being held for the second time in South America, was attended by approximately 700 people. Researchers presented at LaudOPO Network annual meeting all progress made at the country level with respect to eastern Pacific Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Recovery Action Plan and...

A visit to Biobío region was made by Gonzalo Pereira Puchy, IFOP´s Executive Director the highest institutional authority, accompanied by a team of professionals. The objective of the activity was to learn about in the field work carried out by IFOP’s scientific observers in the region, to bring IFOP’s work closer to both artisanal and industrial users, and to generate ties to carry out joint activities. Regarding the activity, Pereira explained “it was very productive and gratifying, since I...

Derived from anchovies stranding, recorded in Cochamó town in the Reloncaví fjord, on April 1rst and 2nd, 2023. IFOP’s Harmful Algae Research Center (CREAN) evaluated oceanographic conditions, harmful microalgae and marine toxins statee, in eight stations located between Cochamó and Caleta La Arena, which are permanently monitored by Red Tide Program in Fjords. Complementary information was provided by Sernapesca, who verified that the event was punctual, affected a low fish biomass, and was mainly concentrated on Cochamó beach. They...

Senior researcher Álvaro Saavedra, from Direct Evaluations Department participated in “ICES Fisheries and Plankton Acoustics Symposium – From Echosounders to the Cloud: Transforming Acoustic Data to Information.” international symposium , held in the city of Portland, USA, between March 27th and 30th, 2023, with two jobs. Álvaro Saavedra presented the work titled: “Do fish swim faster in the horizontal direction than up-down?. Study case: two small pelagic fish and two demersal fish”, prepared by Älvaro Saavedra and Jorge Castillo,...

On Friday, April 24th, at IFOP Valparaíso, a day of conversation was held between the Executive Director of IFOP, Gonzalo Pereira, and the leaders of the institution’s unions, on the occasion they worked and discussed the role of IFOP in the new Fishing Law. Regarding the activity, Pereira expressed “I am very satisfied with this meeting, it was a good instance to exchange ideas regarding what we think a new Fisheries Law should have or contain, mainly in our...