Researchers and scientific observers from Arica’s Fishing Development Institute Headquarters, along with officials from other public and private institutions from Arica and Parinacota region, participated with interactive stands at Research and Innovation Regional School Congress. The activity took place on November 8th and was organized by Arica Regional Associative Explora Project, at Universidad de Tarapaca Saucache Campus. Hernán Padilla, IFOP Arica headquarters head explained “this event objective was to select among 8 research and nnovation school i projects, the...

Aiming to minimize sea turtles’s incidentally caught by Chilean fishing fleets mortality, Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) jointly with MarViva Foundation carried out a series of training workshops under ” Reduce Eastern Pacific leatherback sea turtle’s bycatch in Chilean fisheries” binational project framework . This project is financed by United States ‘s National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). “For IFOP it is very important to socialize handling and release techniques with fishermen and to receive their feedback, so that inputs...

Dr. Jurleys Vellojin Furnieles, participated in two specialization courses; one in Monaco on “Multiple stressors and ocean acidification”, she referred to the activity “ contents and capacities that were disseminated, are considered relevant and strategic for the lines of work and research that are currently being developed and implemented in our institution related to climatic change and adaptation and mitigation measures. Main benefits of getting involved in this course were acquiring new knowledge on key concepts related to ocean...

During the day of October 20th and with an audience of more than 150 people, represented by mussel farmers, authorities and the academy, the “VIII SEMINAR ON RESEARCH APPLIED TO MUTTILULTURE – SIAM 2022” was held, organized by Mussel Farming Technology Institute (Intemit), Chilean Mussel Farmers Association (AmiChile) and Regional Strategic Program (PER) for Los Lagos Corfo Mussel Farming Industry. Occasion in which one of the nine exhibitors from different prestigious national institutions in terms of the development of...

At Valparaíso’s Fisheries Development Institute , from October 18th to 21rst, “Workshop for new criteria homologation for jack mackerel age determination” was held with the participation of Msc Lilián Cisterna and Evelin Sanhueza from Fishing Research Institute, (INPESCA) and researchers from age and growth section of Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), Camilo Rodríguez, Lizandro Muñoz and Francisco Cerna, supported by the expert Dr. Miguel Araya from the Arturo Prat University. Francisco Cerna, head of the age and growth section explained...

Limnology is the study of aquatic ecosystems, mainly lakes, reservoirs, rivers and wetlands. In October, XVI National Limnology Congress was held in Coyhaique city at Aysén Region, Doctors Rodrigo Vera, Osvaldo Artal and Claudia Pérez participated in IFOP’s representation. About their presentations Title: Invasive cyanobacteria Dolichospermum lemmermannii Blooms in Chiloé Island freshwater systems, Chile This work’s presentation at XVI Limnology Congress is related to cyanobacterial blooms that occurred in water bodies of Chiloé’s analysis, precisely in Tarahuín and Huillinco...

Patricio Barría Martínez is a Marine Biologist with a Master’s degree in Biological Sciences, mention in Ecology, from Universidad de Chile. His main interest areas have been fisheries ecology, population dynamics, highly migratory fish stock assessment, and scientific advice for fisheries at the national and international levels conservation and management. At the XVI Annual Meeting of the Regional Action Plan for Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras Conservation and Management in the Southeast Pacific Scientific Technical Committee. Delegates representing the Member...

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On Monday, October 17th, in Santiago, Gonzalo Pereira, Fisheries Development Institute Director met Minister of Sciences Silvia Díaz on a formal visit. They were also accompanied by the Minister’s Chief of Staff, Sebastián Vergara, and Doctors Daniela Díaz, in charge of IFOP cooperation and international affairs and Carlos Montenegro, Fisheries Research Division head. On the occasion the authorities discussed IFOP’s research issues, projects and international alliances. Daniela Díaz explained “in the meeting with the Minister, the Director talked with...

The initiative aims to protect cetaceans, with the first intelligent buoy installation by means of an acoustic signal, will warn vessels of the presence of whales. This buoy and those that will follow it will also contribute to oceanographic and meteorological data collection for Climatic Change impact on chilean coast, reducing public oceanographic data gap that has characterized the eastern South Pacific. Dr. Carlos Montenegro Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP),Fisheries Research Division’s Head and Oceanography and Environment Department head of...

It reviews regional action plan these resources conservation and management. The Regional Action Plan (PAR) for sharks, rays and chimaeras in the Southeast Pacific Scientific Technical Committee (CTC) XVI annual meeting was held in Bogotá cityf, Colombia, organized by the South PacificPermanent Commission (CPPS), in which scientists and technicians from Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru participated. The meeting aims to facilitate knowledge and experiences exchange and to learn about member countries regional progress on RAP-Shark Regional Action Plan application....

The Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation Austral Macrozone Seremi ministerial secretariar) organized the Science Festival (FECI), a national, public and free celebration that aimed to position science, technology, knowledge and innovation in collective imagination as part of culture, also promoting its appropriation. This year the central theme was “Climatic Change”, with special emphasis on water, and the inaugural milestone was held in Punta Arenas. On Sunday, October 2nd, starting at 10 a.m., the first “Plogging of Magellan, Running with...

Also as part of the tour, the delegation had the opportunity to present their experience of joint work between Chile and Japan to the Chilean Ambassador in that country, Ricardo Rojas, highlighting relevant aspects of MACH’s research. Between September 30th and October 9th, integrating a delegation that also included Universities of Antofagasta, La Frontera and Los Lagos academics,researchers Drs. Leonardo Guzmán and Oscar Espinoza, Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) Aquaculture Research Division and the Harmful Algae Research Center heads ,...

With deep sadness, Our IFOP family bids farewell today to whoever was its Executive Director, between the years 1990-1994, a prominent marine biologist and oceanographer, his IFOP colleagues; We remember him as a very intelligent, charismatic and, above all, hard-working man, always aware of everything he had to do with the progress of marine science research. Generous in his knowledge, professor of many professionals who today work in the area of fisheries and aquaculture research, his closest ones remember...